The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Bede, Cuthbert (1827–1889).
Catalogue synopsis
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"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.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green
- Author credits: Bede, Cuthbert (1827–1889)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- University of Oxford -- Fiction
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: History - Schools & Universities
- Category: Humour
- Category: Novels
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