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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aWinthrop, Theodore,
_d1828-1861
245 1 0 _aMr. Waddy's Return
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-09-27
508 _aProduced by D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Mr. Waddy's Return" by Theodore Winthrop is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Ira Waddy, the descendant of a humble cook from the Mayflower, who returns to Boston after years of living as a wealthy nabob in India. Waddy's character represents a departure from his family's tradition of meekness and humility, and the narrative explores themes of identity, social class, and personal destiny as he navigates his newfound status and responsibilities. The opening of the book introduces readers to the peculiar lineage of the Waddy family and sets the stage for Ira's return home after a transformative experience abroad. The reader learns about Ira's ancestor, Whitegift Waddy, and the family’s gradual rise in fortune, culminating in Ira's own wealth and the dramatic changes in his character and ambitions. Upon arriving back in Halifax, Ira displays his selflessness by jumping into the water to save a drowning child, marking him as a hero. However, the narrative foreshadows a more complex interaction with fate, as Ira struggles with the memories of his past and the consequences of his actions, which are intricately interwoven with the lives of others, including a tragic shipwreck linked to his arrival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLove stories
653 _aNew England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
700 1 _aStevenson, Burton Egbert,
_d1872-1962
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63321
999 _c104145
_d104145