A Day's Ride: A Life's Romance by Charles Lever
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"A Day's Ride: A Life's Romance" by Charles James Lever is a novel written in the late 19th century. This tale takes us into the life of Algernon Sydney Potts, a young man who dreams of adventure and romance beyond the mundane existence established by his lineage as an apothecary's son. With aspirations to escape his father's disappointment and the drudgery of his inheritance, he embarks on a quest that promises excitement
and the possibility of achieving something greater in life. The opening of the novel introduces us to Potts' internal struggles and ambitions, grounded in his dissatisfaction with his father's ambitions for him and the limitations of his profession. He expresses a desire for adventure, contrasting his dreams with the reality of his studies at Trinity College, Dublin, where he feels isolated and ridiculed by his peers. As he contemplates a journey away from societal expectations, he decides to hire a gentle cream-colored horse, Blondel, and sets off with hopes of uncharted experiences. The excitement of his planned adventure is tinged with a mixture of hope and self-doubt, foreshadowing the trials he may encounter on his journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Lever, Charles, 1806-1872 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Cooke, W. Cubitt (William Cubitt), 1866-1951 |
| Title | A Day's Ride: A Life's Romance |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 32692 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-32692-4 |
| Release Date | Jun 4, 2010 |
| Last Update | Feb 24, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 869 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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