The Four Feathers: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Four Feathers is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) (1865–1948).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Four Feathers" by A. E. W. Mason is an adventure novel published in 1902. Set against the Mahdist War in Sudan, it tells the story of Harry Feversham, a British officer who resigns his commission and is branded a coward by his comrades and fiancée, who give him four white feathers. Determined to redeem himself, Harry travels alone to Sudan, where he undertakes dangerous missions to prove his courage and win back those he loves.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Four Feathers
- Author credits: Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) (1865–1948)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Adventure stories
- British -- Sudan -- Fiction
- Cowardice -- Fiction
- Love stories
- Male friendship -- Fiction
- Soldiers -- Fiction
- Sudan -- Fiction
- War stories
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Novels
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