Excerpt from Raff Hall, Vol. 1 of 3
The minor geniuses of the neighbourhood, if they felt conscience-struck at the subject, could not withhold their applause from his wit, and courted his acquaintance as a matter of dis tinction. The ladies likewise, for the most part, connecting his reputation with a fine per son and a large estate, looked upon Sir Hector Maltravers, Bart. Of Raff Hall, as an apostate angel whom it would be a great triumph to reform. Thus the spirit of contrariety became emboldened in its daring by gratified vanity, and from priding himself upon being less shackled than other people, he arrived at the singular ambition of being thought worse.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book narrates the upbringing of a boy named 'Raff' under the custody of his eccentric uncle and the uncle's household. From the early age of eight, the boy's early childhood was shaped by his parents until they both passed away. Later, he must come to terms with his uncle and aunt, both of whom were unconventional thinkers who defied societal norms and eschewed its conventions, along with his cousin. The narrative places great emphasis on the impact of one's formative years and the influence of family and environment on a child's growth. It offers a thought-provoking exploration of nature versus nurture and questions the deterministic roles of society and heredity in the formation of a person's character. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781334344817_0
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