| 000 | 02526cam a22003613u 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 9879 | ||
| 003 | UtSlPG | ||
| 005 | 20260610133236.0 | ||
| 006 | m | ||
| 007 | cr n | ||
| 008 | 260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d | ||
| 040 | _aUtSlPG | ||
| 041 | 7 |
_aen _2iso639-1 |
|
| 050 | 4 | _aPR | |
| 100 | 1 |
_aFarnol, Jeffery, _d1878-1952 |
|
| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Amateur Gentleman |
| 264 | 1 |
_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006 |
|
| 300 |
_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
||
| 336 |
_atext _btxt _2rdacontent |
||
| 337 |
_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
||
| 338 |
_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
||
| 500 | _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amateur_Gentleman | ||
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2006-02-01 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Robert Prince, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distribulted Proofreading Team | ||
| 520 | _a"The Amateur Gentleman" by Jeffery Farnol is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around Barnabas Barty, the son of a former boxing champion, who unexpectedly inherits a vast fortune and decides to pursue his lifelong ambition of becoming a gentleman. This ambition leads him to leave behind his simple life at the family inn in Kent and venture into the sophisticated world of London, filled with both challenges and adventures. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Barnabas and his father, John Barty, as they react to the news of Barnabas's unexpected inheritance—seven hundred thousand pounds left by an estranged uncle. Barnabas expresses his intent to go to London to be a gentleman, much to his father's dismay. An ensuing playful physical altercation between the two highlights Barnabas's determination and his father's skepticism. Encouraged by friends from his past, Barnabas finally resolves to embark on his journey, setting the stage for his metamorphosis while pondering the intricacies of being a gentleman in the process. Through vivid dialogue and character exchanges, the opening chapters lay a humorous groundwork for Barnabas's quest for identity and societal acceptance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aEngland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aInheritance and succession -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aBildungsromans | ||
| 653 | _aYoung men -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aSocial classes -- Fiction | ||
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9879 |
| 999 |
_c51500 _d51500 |
||