Love and Mr. Lewisham

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Love and Mr. Lewisham" by H. G. Wells is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of George Lewisham, a young assistant master at a proprietary school in Sussex, who is intensely focused on his studies and future ambitions, yet finds himself unexpectedly drawn into the complexities of love. The narrative portrays his aspirations for greatness alongside his emotional journey as he navigates the initial stages of romance. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Mr. Lewisham in his cramped attic room, surrounded by ambitions and a multitude of scholarly texts. As he diligently studies for his degree, a chance encounter with a young woman, who he notices from his window, marks a troubling distraction from his studies. This moment signifies the stirring of deeper emotions within him, igniting a tension between his academic pursuits and newfound feelings. The opening sets the stage for his evolving relationship with an enigmatic girl, whose presence disrupts his meticulously planned life and foreshadows the broader themes of love and ambition at the heart of Wells's story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

E-text prepared by Paul Murray, Brendan O'Connor, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_and_Mr_Lewisham

Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2004-03-01