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100 1 _aDane, Clemence,
_d1888-1965
245 1 0 _aFirst the Blade: A Comedy of Growth
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 2020-10-19
508 _aProduced by ellinora, MFR, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"First the Blade: A Comedy of Growth" by Clemence Dane is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the lives of two main characters, Laura Valentine and Justin Cloud, as they navigate their childhood and the complexities of maturing relationships against the backdrop of a world affected by war. It explores themes of growth, love, and the challenges of balancing innocence with the realities of adult life. The opening of the novel sets a whimsical yet reflective tone, with the narrator preparing to tell the tale of Laura and Justin's lives. It introduces us to Laura, described as graceful and somewhat delicate, who is coming of age in a world that has been drastically impacted by the war. Justin, her counterpart, is depicted as earnest but perhaps lacking the imaginative spark that contrasts with Laura's whimsical nature. The narrator engages in a conversational style, playfully discussing the characters' development while hinting at the challenges and contrasts in their personalities as the narrative is set to unfold. This beginning hints at both character-driven exploration and a broader commentary on the impact of external circumstances on personal growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653 _aEngland -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction
653 _aBetrothal -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63501
999 _c104325
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