Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 205 Yonge, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) 1823 1901 Yonge, Charlotte Mary Yonge, C. M. (Charlotte Mary) The Three Brides Transcribed by David Price "The Three Brides" by Charlotte M. Yonge is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the lives and marriages of three brothers and their respective brides, focusing on the dynamics within the family and the relationships that develop as they navigate society's expectations and personal challenges. Central to the narrative is Mrs. Charnock Poynsett, the mother of the brothers, who balances her deep affection for her sons with the changes brought by their marriages. The opening of the story introduces several key characters and sets the stage for the arrival of the brides. Mrs. Poynsett is preparing for the homecoming of her sons and their newlywed wives, demonstrating both excitement and concern about the transitions taking place within their family. The chapter captures the intricate family dynamics, with playful banter among the sons, the mother’s nostalgia, and hints of the brides' personalities as they come into the household. As the characters interact, the reader gets a sense of their backgrounds and the societal conventions of the time, as well as the brewing tension and excitement of these new familial additions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 993867 2025-08-05T15:45:09.490666 text/html 1046219 2020-12-15T00:40:58 text/html 440768 2025-08-05T15:45:20.633665 application/epub+zip 456127 2025-08-05T15:45:11.624689 application/epub+zip 456127 2025-08-05T15:45:10.329691 application/epub+zip 774619 2025-08-05T15:45:27.873602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 742243 2025-08-05T15:45:19.839654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 718492 2022-09-06T21:01:41.677446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 933624 2025-08-05T15:45:06.808672 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 934918 2020-12-15T00:40:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18464 2025-08-05T15:45:28.008592 application/rdf+xml 11570 2025-08-05T15:45:10.869675 image/jpeg 3097 2025-08-05T15:45:10.596662 image/jpeg 372758 2020-12-15T00:40:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 361185 2020-12-15T00:40:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 432093 2025-08-05T15:45:09.571736 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia