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The Four Feathers (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)

by A E W Mason

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Just before sailing off to war in the Sudan, British guardsman Harry Feversham quits his regiment. He immediately receives four white feathers-symbols of cowardice-one each from his three best friends and his fiancée. To disprove this grave dishonor, Harry dons an Arabian disguise and leaves for the Sudan, where he anonymously comes to the aid of his three friends, saving each of their lives. Having proved his bravery, Harry returns to England, hoping to regain the love and respect of his fiancée. This suspenseful tale movingly depicts a distinctive code of honor that was deeply valued and strongly promoted by the British during the height of their imperial power.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. xxvii-xxix).

About the Author

Gary Hoppenstand is a professor in the Department of American Thought and Language at Michigan State University. He has researched and published widely in the areas of popular culture and popular fiction studies, and he edited the Penguin Classics editions of Anthony Hope's The Prisoner of Zenda/Rupert of Hentzau and A.E.W. Mason's The Four Feathers. He is the past president of the Popular Culture Association, and the current editor of The Journal of Popular Culture.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780142180013
Introduction:
Hoppenstand, Gary
Author:
Hoppenstand, Gary
Author:
Mason, A. E. W.
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Location:
New York
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Adventure stories
Subject:
British
Subject:
Sudan
Subject:
War stories
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Series:
Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin
Series Volume:
1
Publication Date:
20011031
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
7.75x5.10x.62 in. .49 lbs.
Age Level:
from 18

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