Project Gutenberg 2000-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 307 James, Henry 1843 1916 The Marriages Transcribed from the 1922 Macmillan and Co. “Daisy Miller, Pandora, The Patagonia and Other Tales” edition by David Price. Proofing by Elizabeth Manzelli and Vanessa Mosher "The Marriages" by Henry James is a novella written in the late 19th century, during the Victorian era. This story intricately explores the themes of love, loss, and social expectations surrounding marriage. The narrative centers on the relationship between Colonel Chart and Mrs. Churchley, examining how their intentions impact Colonel Chart's children, particularly his daughter Adela, who is deeply attached to her late mother. The plot unfolds as Adela comes to terms with her father's desire to remarry after the death of her mother, which disturbs her emotional landscape. Adela views Mrs. Churchley as a vulgar and intrusive figure, someone unfit to replace her mother. As tensions rise within the family and the impending marriage looms, Adela takes drastic measures to protect her father's memory of her mother. In a desperate attempt to halt the marriage, she conveys falsehoods to Mrs. Churchley about Colonel Chart's past, leading to unexpected consequences that significantly alter their family dynamics. The story reflects the struggles between duty, affection, and the complexities of familial relationships, culminating in a resolution that challenges the characters' desires and realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Rich people -- Fiction Upper class -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction Stepchildren -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 105143 2025-08-01T13:24:53.561074 text/html 104478 2015-02-01T07:42:08 text/html 310535 2015-02-01T07:45:45 text/html application/zip 316172 2025-08-01T13:24:56.302060 application/epub+zip 315466 2025-08-01T13:24:54.226081 application/epub+zip 81727 2025-08-01T13:24:53.955079 application/epub+zip 358582 2025-08-01T13:24:57.919033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347468 2025-08-01T13:24:56.001102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114361 2022-09-02T04:05:14.660475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95709 2025-08-01T13:24:53.257096 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95731 2015-02-01T07:41:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 36162 2015-02-01T07:45:45 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19308 2025-08-01T13:24:58.069037 application/rdf+xml 17275 2025-08-01T13:24:54.028077 image/jpeg 2467 2025-08-01T13:24:53.996067 image/jpeg 311783 2025-08-01T13:24:53.580088 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