Project Gutenberg 2004-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 280 Ward, Humphry, Mrs. 1851 1920 Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward, Mrs. Humphry Arnold, Mary Augusta Sterner, Albert 1863 1946 Sterner, Albert E. (Albert Edward) The Marriage of William Ashe Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marriage_of_William_Ashe Produced by Andrew Templeton, Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Marriage of William Ashe" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story appears to explore themes of societal expectations, personal ambition, and the complexities of romance as it follows the life of William Ashe, a young man poised on the brink of a political career, and his interactions with various strong female characters, particularly Lady Kitty Bristol, who emerges as a significant presence in his life. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to William Ashe, who has just returned to London after winning a seat in Parliament. His mother, Lady Tranmore, is excited about his political prospects and hints at the necessity of his marriage to solidify his status. Alongside her, Mary Lyster, a family friend, reflects on Ashe’s character and potential romantic interests. The opening also hints at an intriguing dynamic with Lady Kitty Bristol, the daughter of Ashe's enigmatic and socially ambitious mother, Madame d'Estrées. This mix of societal pressure, personal ambition, and the diverse personalities in Ashe's life sets the stage for a deeper exploration of love and duty amid the backdrop of an evolving England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en London (England) -- Fiction Married people -- Fiction Politicians -- Fiction PR Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 896029 2025-08-06T08:28:46.905518 text/html 884180 2024-10-28T21:08:30 text/html 1349811 2025-08-06T08:29:00.430482 application/epub+zip 1363475 2025-08-06T08:28:50.643507 application/epub+zip 419506 2025-08-06T08:28:49.106472 application/epub+zip 1670537 2025-08-06T08:29:07.664877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1629960 2025-08-06T08:28:59.096443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 685455 2022-09-07T14:41:04.622844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 858708 2025-08-06T08:28:44.497497 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 838816 2024-10-28T21:08:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18151 2025-08-06T08:29:07.807878 application/rdf+xml 12689 2025-08-06T08:28:49.625487 image/jpeg 3091 2025-08-06T08:28:49.366485 image/jpeg 1325732 2025-08-06T08:28:47.001515 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 en.wikipedia