Peregrine's Progress
The novel follows the journey of Peregrine Wynn, a young man from a humble background who becomes embroiled in a series of adventures and misadventures after being mistaken for a nobleman. Peregrine's Progress is a picaresque tale that spans several countries, including England, France, and Italy. Along the way, Peregrine encounters various characters, including aristocrats, rogues, and women who are either virtuous or seductive. Throughout his journey, Peregrine must use his wit and cunning to survive and navigate the complexities of high society. He also grapples with his own identity and sense of purpose, as he struggles to reconcile his humble origins with the expectations placed upon him by those around him. Ultimately, Peregrine's Progress is a story about self-discovery and the power of individual agency in shaping one's destiny.
By Jeffery Farnol · First published 1922 · Genre: Adventure, Romance, Historical Fiction · 57 chapters · 166,632 words
First lines
"Nineteen to-day, is he! " said my uncle Jervas, viewing me languidly through his quizzing-glass. "How confoundedly the years flit! Nineteen -- and on me soul, our poor youth looks as if he hadn't a single gentlemanly vice to bless himself with!"
"Not one, Jervas, my boy," quoth my uncle George, shaking his comely head at me. "Not one, begad, and that's the dooce of it! It seems he don't swear, he don't drink, he don't gamble, he don't make love, he don't even -- "
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Jeffery Farnol
- Date: 1922 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure, Romance, Historical Fiction, Coming-of-Age, Comedy
- Length: 166,632 words
- Structure: 57 chapters, 4,781 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Adventure — The narrative follows a journey filled with exploration and challenges.
- Romance — Themes of love and relationships are central to the character's development.
- Historical Fiction — The setting and context reflect a specific historical period, enriching the narrative.
- Coming-of-Age — The protagonist undergoes significant personal growth and self-discovery.
Tags
Historical Fiction · Adventure · Romance · Satire · Picaresque · Travelogue · 18th Century Setting · English Literature · Social Commentary · Class Satire · Moral Allegory · Coming of Age
Contents
- Introducing Myself
- The Incidents of an Early Morning Walk
- Concerning One Tom Martin, an Ostler
- Tells how and why I Set Forth Upon the Quest in Question
- Introducing Jasper Shrig, a Bow Street Runner
- I Go to Find Diana
- Wherein the Reader Shall Find some Description of an Extraordinary Tinker
- Concerning a Black Postchaise
- Tells how I Found Diana and Sooner than I Deserved
- In which I Meet a down-At-Heels Gentleman
- Of a Scarabaeus Ring and a Gossamer Veil
- I Wait for a Confession
- Further Concerning the Aforesaid Gentleman, One Anthony
- Storm and Tempest
- In which we Meet Old Friends
- Describes Certain Lively Happenings at the "Jolly Waggoner" Inn
- I am Haunted of Evil Dreams
- Which, as the Patient Reader Sees, is the Last
- White Magic
- Concerning the Song of a Blackbird at Evening
- I am Left Forlorn
- The Deeps of Hell
- Describes the Woes of Galloping Jerry, a Notorious Highwayman
- Concerning the Opening of a Door
- The Philosophy of the Same
- Tells how a Mystery was Resolved
- Which Proves Beyond all Argument that Clothes Make the Man
- Which Shows that my Uncle Jervas was Right, after All
- The Price of a Goddess
- How I Went Upon an Expedition with Mr. Shrig
- Which Tells Somewhat of my Deplorable Situation
- In which I Satisfy myself of my Cowardice
- Proving that a Goddess is Wholly Feminine
- In which I Begin to Appreciate the Virtues of the Chaste Goddess
- How we Set out for Tonbridge
- Concerning the Grammar of a Goddess
- How and why I Fought with One Gabbing Dick, a Peddler
- Of the Tongue of a Woman and the Feet of a Goddess
- In which I Learned that I am Less of a Coward than I had Supposed
- Describing the Hospitality of One Jerry Jarvis a Tinker
- Discusses the Virtues Op the Onion
- How I Met One Jessamy Todd, a Snatcher of Souls
- Tells of my Adventures at the Fair
- The Ethics of Prigging
- Juno Versus Diana
- Exemplifying that Clothes do Make the Man
- Tells of an Ominous Meeting
- Of a Truly Memorable Occasion
- A Vereker's Advice to a Vereker
- How I Made a Surprising Discovery, which, However, May not Surprise the Reader in the Least
- Of Two Incomparable Things. the Voice of Diana and Jessamy's "Right"
- The Noble Art of Organ-Playing
- Of a Shadow in the Sun
- Tells how I Met Anthony Again
- A Disquisition on True Love
- A Crucifixion
- How I Came Home Again