Project Gutenberg 2007-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 268 Moodie, Susanna 1803 1885 Moodie, Susannah Strickland Strickland, S. (Susanna) Strickland, Susannah The Monctons: A Novel. Volume 1 (of 2) Produced by Thierry Alberto and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Monctons: A Novel. Volume 1 (of 2)" by Susanna Moodie is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative follows the life of Geoffrey Moncton, an orphan and the son of a brother to a wealthy Yorkshire Baronet, as he grapples with issues of identity, dependence, and familial relationships amidst a backdrop of societal expectations and personal struggle. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Geoffrey's family history, revealing the contrasting dynamics between his father Edward, who succumbed to a life of financial irresponsibility, and his uncle Robert Moncton, a cold and wealthy lawyer. After the death of Geoffrey’s parents, he becomes a ward under his uncle's harsh authority, living in a state of dependence and resentment. Moodie paints a poignant picture of Geoffrey's early experiences with loss and rejection, setting the stage for his journey toward self-assertion and independence against a backdrop of familial tension and societal pressures. As Geoffrey navigates his challenging upbringing, he develops a deep inner strength, driven by a desire to carve out his own destiny despite the odds against him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 360666 2025-06-09T03:39:48.794736 text/html 363683 2021-01-01T19:59:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 132424 2021-01-01T19:59:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 216952 2025-06-09T03:39:57.664672 application/epub+zip 222292 2025-06-09T03:39:52.351753 application/epub+zip 207724 2025-06-09T03:39:50.948701 application/epub+zip 445011 2025-06-09T03:40:01.703663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427140 2025-06-09T03:39:56.737676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319900 2022-08-10T04:11:46.993230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341402 2025-06-09T03:39:47.724773 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 341167 2021-01-01T19:59:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 132908 2021-01-01T19:59:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 341159 2021-01-01T19:59:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132882 2021-01-01T19:59:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20253 2025-06-09T03:40:01.852644 application/rdf+xml 17215 2025-06-09T03:39:51.522689 image/jpeg 4041 2025-06-09T03:39:51.236693 image/jpeg 216591 2025-06-09T03:39:48.840724 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