Project Gutenberg 2004-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 210 Ward, Humphry, Mrs. 1851 1920 Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward, Mrs. Humphry Arnold, Mary Augusta A Great Success Produced by Andrew Templeton, Juliet Sutherland, Maria Khomenko and PG Distributed Proofreaders "A Great Success" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel that reflects social dynamics and personal ambition in early 20th century London. Written during the late 19th century, the story revolves around Arthur Meadows, a lecturer experiencing burgeoning fame, and his wife, Doris Meadows, who grapples with her role amidst his success and the changing societal landscape. The narrative explores themes of gender roles, ambition, and the tension between personal growth and relationship dynamics. The opening of the book introduces the Meadows as they navigate their daily lives, mixed with the excitement of Arthur's rising recognition in the literary world. As they engage with a flurry of correspondence regarding Arthur's lectures, their differing perspectives become apparent; he craves success and recognition while Doris is anxious about their finances and social standing. The chapter reveals Doris’s fears about the pressures of high society, especially in relation to the influential Lady Dunstable, who seems poised to overpower Doris's position as Arthur's partner. The initial interactions between the couple set a tone of intimacy mixed with tension, as Doris struggles to adapt to the social expectations thrust upon her while Arthur revels in the attention and opportunity that his newfound fame brings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Married people -- Fiction Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 233761 2025-07-06T04:47:22.221318 text/html 233751 233622 2024-11-06T07:17:28.842418 2023-10-06T08:37:53.584723 text/html text/html 161931 2025-07-06T04:47:28.183304 application/epub+zip 164877 2025-07-06T04:47:24.838306 application/epub+zip 143166 2025-07-06T04:47:23.801298 application/epub+zip 303440 2025-07-06T04:47:30.687276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286377 2025-07-06T04:47:27.563306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258661 2022-09-07T01:23:54.444997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208142 2025-07-06T04:47:21.931338 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 188439 2024-10-28T20:16:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17958 2025-07-06T04:47:30.809287 application/rdf+xml 14250 2025-07-06T04:47:24.280305 image/jpeg 3638 2025-07-06T04:47:24.038317 image/jpeg 160822 2025-07-06T04:47:22.241306 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