02296cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500290014326400510017230000470022333600260027033700260029633800360032250000310035850800720038952013250046153400450178665300250183165300220185665300320187885600430191099900170195319085UtSlPG20260610133439.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aWalpole, Hugh,d1884-194114aThe Prelude to Adventure 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-08-20  aEtext produced by Andrew Hodson

HTML file produced by David Widger  a"The Prelude to Adventure" by Hugh Walpole is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with the protagonist, Olva Dune, grappling with the aftermath of a violent confrontation that leads to the death of Carfax, a classmate with a reputation for cruelty. As Olva wrestles with the implications of his actions and his sudden awareness of a higher power, he navigates the complexities of guilt, existential contemplation, and a burgeoning sense of adventure amidst his university life at Cambridge.  The opening of the novel establishes a tense atmosphere as Olva discovers the body of Carfax in a secluded wood following a confrontation driven by pent-up resentment and hatred. Following the incident, Olva experiences a mix of detachment and grim satisfaction, reflecting on the nature of violence and its moral implications. As he returns to Cambridge, the burden of his secret begins to weigh heavily on him, even as he tries to maintain a façade of normalcy among peers who remain oblivious to his crime. The chilling duality of Olva's character—an athlete with a distinguished background yet harboring dark impulses—sets the stage for a psychological exploration of guilt and the search for justice in a world cloaked in indifference to violence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMurderers -- Fiction  aMurder -- Fiction  aCollege students -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19085  c60471d60471