Project Gutenberg 2008-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 207 Harrison, F. Bayford Littlebourne Lock Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Chris Curnow, Lindy Walsh, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Littlebourne Lock" by F. Bayford Harrison is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the Rowles family, particularly the lock-keeper Edward Rowles, and his interactions with a young girl named Juliet Mitchell, who comes from London to visit them. The narrative captures the contrast between the tranquil life in the countryside and the struggles faced by families in the urban setting of London, as well as themes of childhood innocence, resilience, and social class. At the start of the novel, a misty July morning sets the stage for the Rowles family, showcasing their daily life at the lock-house along the River Thames. Edward Rowles, the father, goes about his morning routine while discussing his children, Philip and Emily, who help with tasks around the home. The arrival of Juliet Mitchell, who is described as stubborn and somewhat troubled due to her upbringing in London, introduces new dynamics into the household. The chapter hints at Juliet's desire for adventure and independence, ultimately leading to a reckless decision to take the family's boat out alone, which sets off a series of events that create tension within the narrative as her actions lead to various challenges for the family. The opening portion of the book carefully establishes the characters and their relationships, laying the groundwork for Juliet's journey of growth and discovery amidst the backdrop of contrasting lifestyles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Didactic fiction Domestic fiction Girls -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Poverty -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 231637 2025-06-10T15:22:35.386987 text/html 231367 2008-07-03T06:48:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 613350 2008-07-03T06:48:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 646744 2025-06-10T15:22:39.958942 application/epub+zip 647394 2025-06-10T15:22:36.193960 application/epub+zip 153826 2025-06-10T15:22:35.772989 application/epub+zip 738628 2025-06-10T15:22:42.986968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706085 2025-06-10T15:22:39.544016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216048 2022-09-12T07:08:52.468903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205310 2025-06-10T15:22:34.762983 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 205141 2008-07-03T06:48:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77391 2008-07-03T06:48:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19135 2025-06-10T15:22:43.132946 application/rdf+xml 22911 2025-06-10T15:22:35.868963 image/jpeg 2945 2025-06-10T15:22:35.820967 image/jpeg 615192 2025-06-10T15:22:35.465017 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