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100 1 _aDrayson, Alfred W.
_q(Alfred Wilks),
_d1827-1901
245 1 4 _aThe Gentleman Cadet :
_bHis Career and Adventures at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-08-29
508 _aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England
520 _a"The Gentleman Cadet" by Lt. Col. A.W. Drayson is a novel written in the late 19th century. This coming-of-age story follows the life of Robert "Bob" Shepard, a young boy who aspires to join the military academy at Woolwich, detailing his early life, challenges, and the pursuit of his ambitions. The narrative captures the rigors of military education and the social dynamics among cadets, as well as the personal growth that Bob experiences along the way. The opening of the novel introduces us to Bob's upbringing in the New Forest, Hampshire, where he recounts his childhood filled with the influence of his well-meaning but ineffectual father, and the sternness of Aunt Emma. His formative years are portrayed as tumultuous due to a lack of proper education and emotional support, setting the stage for his later struggles. As Bob encounters Howard, an officer and a source of inspiration, his passion for becoming an engineer and a gentleman cadet awakens, leading him to pursue intense academic preparation. Yet, he quickly realizes the enormity of the challenge ahead, highlighting the conflict between his aspirations and reality as he embarks on his journey at a cram school in Woolwich. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aChildren -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aStudents -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAunts -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aTeachers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aRoyal Military Academy, Woolwich -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAcademic achievement -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMilitary cadets -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aStaniland, Charles Joseph,
_d1838-1916
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37254
999 _c78094
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