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Title: The Mating of Lydia
Credits: E-text prepared by Andrew Templeton, Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The Mating of Lydia" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story likely revolves around the complexities of personal relationships against the backdrop of changing societal norms, exploring themes of love, duty, and self-identity through the experiences of its characters. The opening of the novel sets a scene at the dilapidated Threlfall Tower, where two servants, Dixon and his wife, await the arrival of their new master, Mr. Melrose, and his Italian wife, Netta. The couple's dialogue reveals their concerns about the state of the house and their strange new situation. Ultimately, Mr. Melrose and his family arrive, and the narrative hints at the tensions that lie ahead due to the contrasting lifestyles and expectations between the Melroses and the local inhabitants. Mrs. Melrose's fitting into the bleak and damp Cumbrian life contrasts sharply with her origins, foreshadowing challenges as the family settles into their new home. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Ward, Humphry, Mrs., 1851-1920
EBook No.: 14174
Published: Nov 27, 2004
Downloads: 141
Language: English
Subject: Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Subject: England -- Fiction
Subject: Conduct of life -- Fiction
Subject: Mate selection -- Fiction
Subject: Courtship -- Fiction
Subject: Mystery fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Mating of Lydia
Credits: E-text prepared by Andrew Templeton, Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The Mating of Lydia" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story likely revolves around the complexities of personal relationships against the backdrop of changing societal norms, exploring themes of love, duty, and self-identity through the experiences of its characters. The opening of the novel sets a scene at the dilapidated Threlfall Tower, where two servants, Dixon and his wife, await the arrival of their new master, Mr. Melrose, and his Italian wife, Netta. The couple's dialogue reveals their concerns about the state of the house and their strange new situation. Ultimately, Mr. Melrose and his family arrive, and the narrative hints at the tensions that lie ahead due to the contrasting lifestyles and expectations between the Melroses and the local inhabitants. Mrs. Melrose's fitting into the bleak and damp Cumbrian life contrasts sharply with her origins, foreshadowing challenges as the family settles into their new home. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Ward, Humphry, Mrs., 1851-1920
EBook No.: 14174
Published: Nov 27, 2004
Downloads: 141
Language: English
Subject: Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Subject: England -- Fiction
Subject: Conduct of life -- Fiction
Subject: Mate selection -- Fiction
Subject: Courtship -- Fiction
Subject: Mystery fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.