Free digital classic
The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green
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- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Cuthbert Bede (1827-1889) "The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green" by Cuthbert Bede is a novel first published in three parts during the 1850s. Follow the comic misadventures of Verdant Green, a naïve first-year student navigating life at Oxford University's fictional Brazenface College. Through the author's own pen-and-ink illustrations, witness Green's humorous encounters with university customs, eccentric characters, and eventually a romantic journey to Northumberland. Originally sold at railway stations for entertainment during travel, this satirical tale became a cult classic of English university life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 752