Halfway House: A Comedy Of Degrees (1908)

By William Randolph Hearst, Harold M. Brummer, Maurice Hewlett

Book Overview

Halfway House: A Comedy of Degrees is a novel written by Maurice Hewlett and was first published in 1908. The story revolves around the life of a young man named Simon Warbeck, who comes from a well-to-do family and is expected to follow in his father's footsteps and become a lawyer. However, Simon is not interested in pursuing a career in law and instead wants to become a writer.Simon's father disapproves of his son's ambitions and sends him to Oxford University to study law. Simon, however, has other plans and decides to study literature instead. He moves into a halfway house, a boarding house for students, where he meets a colorful cast of characters, including a beautiful young woman named Rosamund.As Simon pursues his literary dreams, he finds himself caught up in a series of comedic misadventures, including a disastrous attempt at writing a play and a run-in with the law. Along the way, he learns valuable lessons about life, love, and the pursuit of happiness.Halfway House: A Comedy of Degrees is a witty and entertaining novel that explores the themes of ambition, identity, and the pursuit of one's passions. It is a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164074253
• ISBN13: 9781164074250
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"