A Knight on Wheels by Ian Hay
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"A Knight on Wheels" by Ian Hay is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young boy named Philip who is raised by his uncle Joseph, a man with strong misogynistic views about women. The narrative unfolds through Philip's experiences as he interacts with his uncle's peculiar philanthropy and his emerging understanding of women, sparked by a chance encounter with a little girl named Peggy at
Hampstead Heath. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the unique family dynamic between Philip and Uncle Joseph, who runs an elaborate scheme using phony letters to solicit donations from gullible women. Joseph's strong disdain for women is evident, and he instills these beliefs in Philip, who has been raised without the influence of the female sex. The opening portion depicts their correspondence routine, setting the stage for Philip's internal conflict as he begins to question his uncle's views after meeting Peggy, who represents a new perspective on femininity for him. Through humor and insightful observations, the text hints at Philip's burgeoning emotions and the complexities surrounding gender interactions in the context of his uncle's ideology. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Hay, Ian, 1876-1952 |
|---|---|
| Title | A Knight on Wheels |
| Credits |
Produced by Suzanne Shell, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 38368 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-38368-2 |
| Release Date | Dec 22, 2011 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 588 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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