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Acton's Feud A Public School Story

Acton's Feud A Public School Story

Swainson, Frederick

Paperback

General Juvenile Fiction

Publisher Price: $17.99

ISBN10: 9368096996
ISBN13: 9789368096993
Publisher: Double 9 Booksllp
Published: Nov 1 2024
Pages: 184
Weight: 0.48
Height: 0.42 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Acton's Feud: A Public School Story by Frederick Swainson is a classic school story, a genre popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The novel, first published in 1906, follows the experiences of a young boy named Acton, who finds himself embroiled in a feud that unfolds within the context of a British public school. In the story, Acton is a new student at the school, and he becomes entangled in rivalries and conflicts with other students. The central conflict of the story revolves around a longstanding feud, and much of the drama of the narrative is built around the tension between different factions within the school. Themes of loyalty, honor, and integrity are prominent as Acton must navigate the challenges of friendship, bullying, and schoolboy politics. The novel explores how Acton works to resolve the feud, often highlighting moral lessons about the importance of standing up for what is right, maintaining personal dignity, and finding peaceful resolutions to conflicts. As in many school stories, there is also an emphasis on teamwork, personal growth, and the development of character through adversity.

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