Fortitude (Masterplots: Revised Category Edition, British Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Hugh Walpole
- First Published: 1913
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Sentimental romance
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth century
- Setting: England
- Principal Characters: Peter Westcott, Stephen Brant, Clare, Bobby Galleon, Jerry Cardillac (Cards), Mr. Zanti, Nora Monogue
- Genres: Long fiction, Bildungsroman
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Courage, England or English people, Death or dying, London, Naivete
- Locales: England
The Story:
Peter Westcott lived with his harsh father and his invalid mother at Scaw House, near the town of Treliss in Cornwall. As he grew up, Peter made friends with Stephen Brant, a farmer who occasionally took the child to the Bending Mule Inn. One Christmas Eve at the inn, Peter watched Stephen fighting with another man over a girl. That night, he arrived home late from the Bending Mule, and his father gave him the most severe whipping he had yet received. On another day, Stephen took him to the curiosity shop operated by Zachary Tan. There Peter was introduced to jovial...
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