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The four feathers
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Published:
New York : Penguin Books, 2001.
Physical Desc:
xxix, 284 pages ; 20 cm.
Lexile measure:
900L
Status:
Martin Luther King, Jr.
FICTION Mason, A.
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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 todays 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 readers 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 readers understanding of these enduring works. English officer and gentleman Harry Feversham has wealth, social position, a beautiful fiancée, 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 a white 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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Language:
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ISBN:
0142180017 (pbk. : alk. paper), 9780142180013 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Lexile measure:
900

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Includes bibliographical references (p. xxvii-xxix).
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APA Citation (style guide)

Mason, A. E. W. 1., & Hoppenstand, G. (2001). The four feathers. New York, Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Mason, A. E. W. 1865-1948 and Gary. Hoppenstand. 2001. The Four Feathers. New York, Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Mason, A. E. W. 1865-1948 and Gary. Hoppenstand, The Four Feathers. New York, Penguin Books, 2001.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Mason, A. E. W. 1865-1948. and Gary Hoppenstand. The Four Feathers. New York, Penguin Books, 2001.

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