The fool of quality
About this book
First published in 1906, The Fool of Quality; a picaresque and sentimental novel by the Irish writer Henry Brooke, is the only one of his works which has enjoyed any great reputation. The somewhat shapeless plot is an account of the doings of young Harry Clinton, who, rejected by his decadent and aristocratic father, is educated on enlightened principles by his philanthropic uncle. Thus equipped to fight the evils of the world the innocent yet wise hero does his best to better the lot of the unfortunate Hammel Clement and his family, and other deserving cases, in the intervals between the author's frequent philosophical digressions and commentaries on the action. This book is the third of five volumes.
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· 302 pages · ≈ 5 h 36 m · Demanding
How long does it take to read The fool of quality?
About ≈ 5 h 36 m — 302 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The fool of quality?
302 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The fool of quality?
It sits on the Fiction shelves.
Is The fool of quality in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who wrote The fool of quality?
Henry Brooke.
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