Project Gutenberg 2005-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 81 Duchess 1897 Hungerford, Mrs. (Margaret Wolfe Hamilton) Hungerford, Margaret Wolfe Hamilton Hungerford, Margaret Hamilton The Hoyden Produced by Daniel Fromont "The Hoyden" by Mrs. Hungerford is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the complexities of social status, marriage, and expectations within the British upper class, particularly focusing on the relationship dynamics among Lady Rylton, her son Maurice, and the vivacious heiress Tita Bolton. The book appears to critique societal norms related to marriage, especially the notion of love versus financial security. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to key characters in the drawing-room of The Place, where tension simmers over the prospect of an advantageous marriage for Maurice Rylton. Lady Rylton anxiously advocates for him to marry the wealthy but unrefined Tita Bolton, while Marian Bethune, Lady Rylton's niece, expresses her distaste for the match. The arrival of Tita—a spirited and carefree girl—serves as a focal point for the conflict, as she embodies both youthful charm and a disregard for the constraints of her social position, much to the chagrin of the other women. The opening establishes the contrasting personalities and stakes involved in the unfolding drama, setting the stage for a narrative rich with social commentary and emotional entanglements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 793124 2025-07-07T05:41:40.425263 text/html 792945 2025-01-15T18:54:42.161522 text/html 341489 2025-07-07T05:41:51.653200 application/epub+zip 354202 2025-07-07T05:41:42.612222 application/epub+zip 354201 2025-07-07T05:41:41.312296 application/epub+zip 599362 2025-07-07T05:41:57.846195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545004 2025-07-07T05:41:50.660192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519922 2022-09-08T03:41:41.429822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 678229 2025-07-07T05:41:39.644751 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 678239 2020-12-13T07:27:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18767 2025-07-07T05:41:57.979149 application/rdf+xml 8062 2025-07-07T05:41:41.803278 image/jpeg 2391 2025-07-07T05:41:41.558234 image/jpeg 256479 2020-12-13T07:27:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 256416 2020-12-11T12:10:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 332610 2025-07-07T05:41:40.486271 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