The Babe, B. A by E.F. Benson (2023)

Name: The Babe, B. A
Author: E.F. Benson

The Babe, B. A., by E.F. Benson, is a novel that was published in 1908. It tells the story of a young man named Basil Appleton who is sent to live with his uncle and aunt after his parents die. The book explores themes such as love, loss, and the search for identity.

By E.F. Benson · First published 2023 · Genre: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Crime · 23 chapters · 63,328 words

First lines

The time has come, the showman said, To look at many things, At Deans and tea and men and Babes At Cambridge and at King's. LIGHT-BLUE LYRICS.

"And I maintain," said Reggie, flourishing the Britannia-metal teapot (in order, it is supposed, to lend a spurious emphasis to the _banalité_ of his sentiment), "that it's better to have played and lost than never -- "

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Work type: Novel
Author: E.F. Benson
Date: 2023 CE
Language: English
Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Crime, Mystery
Length: 63,328 words
Structure: 23 chapters, 1,152 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)

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Genres

Fiction — The book, by default, is considered fiction given that its content is imagined and does not depict actual historical events or individuals.
Historical Fiction — Though the characters and the plot are works of fantasy, the book's depiction of the era and the setting establishes it also as a piece of Historical Fiction.
Crime — Themes of crime and law enforcement are featured within the narrative, qualifying it to the genre Crime.
Mystery — Throughout its plot, the narrative presents an air of enigma shifting the readers to find out the truth behind the events, thereby also characterizing the book as a Mystery.