The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 1 by George Meredith
"The Ordeal of Richard Feverel" by George Meredith is a novel published in 1859. After his wife abandons him, Sir Austin Feverel raises his son Richard according to a strict educational system designed to control every aspect of the boy's development, especially keeping him away from young women. When Richard secretly falls in love and marries Lucy Desborough against his father's wishes, Sir Austin's elaborate plans unravel with devastating consequences, exposing the
futility of systems meant to suppress human passion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Meredith, George, 1828-1909 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 1 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ordeal_of_Richard_Feverel |
| Credits | Pat Castevans and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Fathers and sons -- Fiction |
| Subject | England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Domestic fiction |
| Subject | English fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 4406 |
| Release Date | Sep 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated | Nov 7, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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