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Boy: A Sketch

Author
Marie Corelli
Read by
Finian Silverwood
Language
English
Length
7 hours 47 minutes
ISBN
9781836102762
Published
17 March 2026
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Neglectful Upbringing
  • Careless Parents
  • Miss Leslie
  • The Major
  • Military School
  • Sandhurst
  • Indifferent Youth
  • Repentance
  • Enlistment
  • Boer War

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"Boy: A Sketch" unfolds as a poignant narrative, portraying the neglectful upbringing of 'Boy' by his careless parents. Despite the Muirs' indifference, the kindness of Miss Leslie and The Major shapes Boy's path. From Brittany to an English Military School, he grows indifferent and blase. Expelled from Sandhurst due to drunkenness, he spirals into debt and fraud. Remorseful, Boy enlists, redeems himself in the Boer War, sacrificing his life to save a childhood friend. Marie Corelli's novel is a powerful exploration of redemption, friendship, and the impact of upbringing on one's destiny.

Author

Marie Corelli was a British novelist and mystic, born as Mary Mackay. Known for her bestselling novels in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Corelli gained immense popularity for her romantic and often sensational fiction. Her works, such as "The Sorrows of Satan" and "Thelma," combined elements of romance, fantasy, and the supernatural.

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