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100	1		_aCannan, Gilbert, _d1884-1955
245	1	0	_aOld Mole : _bBeing the Surprising Adventures in England of Herbert Jocelyn Beenham, M.A., Sometime Sixth-Form Master at Thrigsby Grammar School in the County of Lancaster
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2013
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2013-08-08
508			_aProduced by Paul Haxo from page images generously made available by the Internet Archive and the University of California Berkeley Library.
520			_a"Old Mole" by Gilbert Cannan is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Herbert Jocelyn Beenham, referred to as "Old Mole," an unambitious schoolmaster at the Thrigsby Grammar School who leads a monotonous life. His world is shaken when a misunderstanding leads to a scandal that forces him to leave his position, ultimately setting him on a path of self-discovery and unexpected adventures. The opening of "Old Mole" introduces us to H. J. Beenham, a schoolmaster who has dedicated twenty-five years to Thrigsby but is well aware of his own lack of ambition and the limited reach of his life. His routine existence is abruptly derailed when he is accused of assaulting a young woman, Matilda Burn, on a train. Despite his genuine intentions to comfort her, Beenham's actions are misconstrued, leading to public humiliation and the possibility of losing everything he has known. The chapter sets the tone for his transition from the confines of an academic life to the chaos and uncharacteristic adventures of the theater world, where he encounters Matilda again and becomes entwined in her aspirations. This unexpected turn catalyzes a series of events that challenge both his identity and beliefs, pushing him into a new life filled with unpredictability. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aEngland -- Fiction
653			_aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653			_aTheater -- Fiction
653			_aHusband and wife -- Fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43423
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