Dickie Harding's Luck
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Dickie Harding's Luck
19.99 €
Darker and more serious in tone than Edith Nesbit's previous book, The House of Arden, this novel is set in Edwardian England. It centers on young Dickie Harding, a poor, lame orphan boy who is tempted to run away with Mr. Beale, a vagabond of dubious repute. Beale intends to use him to commit burglaries (a plot device similar to Oliver Twist). However, a strong attachment develops between the two, and Beale becomes a father figure to Dickie.
Then a magical device appears that sends Dickie back in time to the early reign of King James I, where he inhabits the body of the castle owner's son. Despite this new, very comfortable existence, in which he is a member of a wealthy, respected family and no longer limps, Dickie selflessly forces himself to return to his days because of his promise to Beale and his desire to help him start a more dignified life.
Edith Nesbit was a member of the socially progressive Fabian Society and a friend of H. G. Wells, and this is evident in her stories. Although The Fortune of Dickie Harding is primarily a children's novel, it touches on many deeper themes and seriously comments on the social conditions of the author's time.
Then a magical device appears that sends Dickie back in time to the early reign of King James I, where he inhabits the body of the castle owner's son. Despite this new, very comfortable existence, in which he is a member of a wealthy, respected family and no longer limps, Dickie selflessly forces himself to return to his days because of his promise to Beale and his desire to help him start a more dignified life.
Edith Nesbit was a member of the socially progressive Fabian Society and a friend of H. G. Wells, and this is evident in her stories. Although The Fortune of Dickie Harding is primarily a children's novel, it touches on many deeper themes and seriously comments on the social conditions of the author's time.
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