Project Gutenberg 2007-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 181 Smart, Hawley 1833 1893 Belles and Ringers Produced by Al Haines "Belles and Ringers" by Hawley Smart is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Lady Mary Bloxam, who is eager to help her daughters secure suitable marriages during their social season. The central focus appears to be on the lives of the Bloxam family, particularly the matchmaking efforts of Lady Mary, as they interact with various characters in their social circle. The opening of the novel introduces Todborough Grange, the home of Cedric Bloxam and his family, setting the stage for a blend of country life and social dynamics. Lady Mary is determined to ensure her daughters, particularly the beautiful Blanche, find advantageous matches, and she discusses potential suitors, including Lionel Beauchamp. The narrative hints at complications when Lady Mary’s plans are upended by the arrival of Sylla Chipchase, a charming cousin, who becomes a formidable rival for Blanche’s affections. The chapter unfolds with a lively dinner party atmosphere, leading to the excitement of an upcoming ball that will likely serve as a critical event for the characters’ social maneuvering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Courtship -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 294082 2025-06-08T15:14:24.359141 text/html 293903 2025-01-08T14:52:59.897423 text/html 177674 2025-06-08T15:14:30.377101 application/epub+zip 180466 2025-06-08T15:14:26.213131 application/epub+zip 180466 2025-06-08T15:14:25.041105 application/epub+zip 339488 2025-06-08T15:14:33.504108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317531 2025-06-08T15:14:29.656096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291095 2022-09-09T15:11:56.643010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268822 2025-06-08T15:14:24.025636 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 268720 2007-02-06T06:17:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 101482 2007-02-06T06:17:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 268712 2007-02-06T06:17:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101436 2007-02-06T06:17:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19419 2025-06-08T15:14:33.633098 application/rdf+xml 13822 2025-06-08T15:14:25.573142 image/jpeg 3621 2025-06-08T15:14:25.308095 image/jpeg 173921 2025-06-08T15:14:24.384126 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