Peter by E.F. Benson (2023)

Name: Peter
Author: E.F. Benson

Peter is a novel written by E.F. Benson and published in 1912. It tells the story of Peter, a young man who falls in love with a woman named Mary. The book explores themes such as love, betrayal, and redemption.

By E.F. Benson · First published 2023 · Genre: Fiction, Historical, Humor · 14 chapters · 110,982 words

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The two who mattered were lounging on the cushioned seat in the low window, of which the lower panes had been pushed quite up in order to admit the utmost possible influx of air. Little came in, for the afternoon was sultry and windless, but every now and then some current moved outside, some trickle of comparative coolness from the grass and trees of the Green Park, sufficient to stir the girl's hair. On this high floor of the house of flats London seemed far remote; the isolation as of an aeroplane, as of a ship at sea, protected them from external intrusion.

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Work type: Novel
Author: E.F. Benson
Date: 2023 CE
Language: English
Genres: Fiction, Historical, Humor, Satire
Length: 110,982 words
Structure: 14 chapters, 1,913 paragraphs
Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Fiction — E.F. Benson's 'Peter' is foremost a work of fiction, telling the narrative story of its titular character.
Historical — The book provides a deep exploration of the social and political aspects of its period setting, thus falling into the Historical genre.
Humor — E.F. Benson employs wit and humor to lighten up serious situations in the book, fitting into the Humor genre.
Satire — The novel uses irony, exaggeration, and ridicule to critique societal conventions and human vices and follies, making it a work of Satire.