| The Four Feathers Contributor(s): Mason, A. E. W. (Author), Wood, Michael G. (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1593083130 ISBN-13: 9781593083137 Publisher: Barnes & Noble Classics
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: November 2005 * Out of Print * Annotation: "The Four Feathers," by A. E. W. Mason, is part of the "Barnes & Noble Classics "series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of "Barnes & Noble Classics": New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriateAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. "Barnes & Noble Classics "pulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works. English officer and gentleman Harry Feversham has wealth, social position, a beautiful fiancee, Ethne Eustace, and a brotherly bond with three close friends. But he also harbors a dark secret. Though he is expected to continue his family's proud tradition of military service, he cannot forget the shameful stories he heard as a child: tales of men who shirked their duty and disgraced themselves in battle. Fearing he too will flee from combat, Harry resigns his commission when his regiment is ordered to the war-torn Sudan. Following this decision, he receives awhite feather--symbolizing cowardice--from each of his friends, and a fourth from Ethne. To redeem himself in their eyes, and his own, he embarks on an epic quest, traveling alone to Africa disguised as an Arab. As Harry endures desert heat, raging enemies, and the hellish prison known as the House of Stone, his heroic exploits become the stuff of legend. Originally published in 1902, "The Four Feathers," A. E. W. Mason's best-known novel of adventure and romance, explores a plethora of complex moral issues within a framework of exotic intrigue and breakneck action. What is courage? What is cowardice? What is loyalty? And how do we balance the conflicting demands of country, family, friends, lovers, and one's own ideals? Michael G. Wood was born in Lincoln, and studied French and German at St John's College, Cambridge, where he received his Ph.D. and continued as a fellow until 1964. His books include: "Stendhal," "America in the Movies," "The Magician's Doubts: Nabokov and the Risks of Fiction," "Children of Silence: On Contemporary Fiction," "Belle de Jour," "Franz Kafka," and "The Road to Delphi: The Life and Afterlife of Oracles," |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 900 |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6.95" W x 7.98" L (0.62 lbs) 336 pages |
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