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 Project Gutenberg 2008-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 99 Birmingham, George A. 1865 1950 Hannay, James Owen Birmingham, G. A. (George A.) Hannay, James O. (James Owen) Lady Bountiful Lady Bountiful -- The strike breaker -- The faculty of medicine -- A lunatic at large -- The bands of Ballyguttery -- Starting the train -- Unlawful possession -- A soul for a life -- A bird in hand -- The emerald pendant -- Settled out of court -- A competent mechanic -- My niece Kitty -- A royal marriage -- Aunt Nell. Produced by David Widger "Lady Bountiful" by George A. Birmingham is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the social dynamics of a village in the west of Ireland, showcasing the life of Lady Corless, formerly Bridie Malone, a cook who unexpectedly marries an older baronet, Sir Tony Corless. Despite her humble beginnings, she navigates her new role with pragmatism and a fresh approach to traditional hierarchical norms, leading to significant changes in her community. At the start of the story, readers are introduced to the unique social attitudes of Irish society, particularly focusing on the marriage of Sir Tony to Bridie, which caused much gossip and shifted social standings. Through their domestic life at Castle Affey, we see Lady Corless taking charge not only of the household but also of the local economy by employing her relatives who then receive unemployment pay, leading to unexpected prosperity in the village. This innovative use of a government scheme indicates her practical nature and transforms her into a pivotal character within her community, while her husband enjoys a carefree life thanks to her management. The stage is set for a humorous examination of class, gender, and society in Ireland during a time of change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories, Irish PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 365471 2025-07-10T06:10:47.295827 text/html 385638 2021-02-24T22:37:29 text/html 192718 2025-07-10T06:10:53.021805 application/epub+zip 196053 2025-07-10T06:10:49.060817 application/epub+zip 196053 2025-07-10T06:10:47.954831 application/epub+zip 349325 2025-07-10T06:10:56.043811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326975 2025-07-10T06:10:52.356785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292875 2022-09-11T08:33:24.692359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312277 2018-02-18T13:23:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17172 2025-07-10T06:10:56.162785 application/rdf+xml 11839 2025-07-10T06:10:48.447831 image/jpeg 3369 2025-07-10T06:10:48.199833 image/jpeg 113772 2018-02-18T13:23:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 120331 2021-02-24T22:37:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 187503 2025-07-10T06:10:47.320834 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia