The Amateur Gentleman
Novel by Jeffery Farnol (1913)
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The Amateur Gentleman is a novel by Jeffery Farnol, published in 1913. It was made into a silent film in 1920 and again in 1926 and a talking film in 1936 with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. starring as the protagonist, Barnabas Barty.
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| Author | Jeffery Farnol |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
Publication date | 1913 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
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Plot summary
The novel tells the story of Barnabas Barty, the son of John Barty, the former boxing champion of England and landlord of a pub in Kent.[1] At the start of the tale, Barnabas comes fortuitously into the possession of a vast fortune – £700,000, an astronomical amount by Regency standards – and determines to use this fortune to become a gentleman.[2] His father objects to this plan and they quarrel.[3] They settle their differences in a round of fisticuffs, which Barnabas wins. Barnabas sets off for London to further his ambitions and, on the way there, contrives to make a number of influential friends and enemies.[4]
Bibliography
- The Amateur Gentleman: a Romance
- Author: Jeffery Farnol
- Editor: Low, Marston, 1913
- 599 pages
