The Outcast by E.F. Benson
The Outcast by E.F. Benson is a novel that tells the story of a young man named Robert Marable who is excluded from society due to his lack of social skills and inability to fit into any group. The book explores themes such as loneliness, isolation, and the search for belonging.
By E.F. Benson · Genre: Psychological Fiction, Classics, Drama · 7,824 words
First lines
When Mrs. Acres bought the Gate-house at Tarleton, which had stood so long without a tenant, and appeared in that very agreeable and lively little town as a resident, sufficient was already known about her past history to entitle her to friendliness and sympathy. Hers had been a tragic story, and the account of the inquest held on her husband's body, when, within a month of their marriage, he had shot himself before her eyes, was recent enough, and of as full a report in the papers as to enable our little community of Tarleton to remember and run over the salient grimness of the case without the need of inventing any further details -- which, otherwise, it would have been quite capable of doing.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: E.F. Benson
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Psychological Fiction, Classics, Drama, Literary Fiction
- Length: 7,824 words
- Structure: 1 section, 112 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Psychological Fiction — The work delves into the psychological aspect of the characters, their emotions, and inner conflicts.
- Classics — The book, being written by E.F. Benson, falls into the category of classic literature.
- Drama — The narrative unfolds with dramatic elements and tension between characters.
- Literary Fiction — The book focuses more on introspective and in-depth character development over the plot.
Tags
society · isolation · class · prejudice · identity · betrayal · family · friendship · love · loss · redemption · conflict