The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Complete

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The Ordeal Of Richard Feverel The earliest full-length novel written by George Meredith was The Ordeal of Richard A History of Father and Son. The story begins with the wife of Sir Austin Feverel who runs away with a poet, leaving her husband to raise their son Richard alone. Sir Austin, a scientific humanist who believes that schools are corrupt, educates the boy at home using a system he came up with and called "the System." How will Austin raise his son? What will be the fate of Richard The novel takes readers on an emotional roller coaster. While some chapters are interesting and amazing, ...