Project Gutenberg 2006-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 2561 Galsworthy, John 1867 1933 Sinjohn, John The Country House Produced by David Widger "The Country House" by John Galsworthy is a novel set in the late 19th century, exploring the lives and interactions of the English gentry. The story centers on Mr. Horace Pendyce, a landlord with a strong belief in the social responsibilities of landownership, and his dignified household during a gathering in their country house. The narrative reveals the complex relationships among the guests, particularly highlighting themes of social class, individualism versus community obligation, and romantic intrigue. The opening of the book introduces the setting and key characters as they arrive at Worsted Skeynes, Mr. Pendyce's estate. The guests include notable attendees like the Hon. Geoffrey Winlow and Mrs. Jaspar Bellew, who add to the dynamics of the gathering. Mr. Pendyce is portrayed as a man of strong opinions, particularly about agricultural practices and the virtues of community over individualism, while Mrs. Bellew's striking presence stirs intrigue among the men, particularly George Pendyce, who feels a romantic pull towards her despite her complicated marital status. This sets the stage for the social interactions, underlying tensions, and personal aspirations that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Upper class families -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 560764 2025-08-02T04:16:20.213431 text/html 581525 2021-01-27T12:41:58 text/html 266199 2025-08-02T04:16:28.481407 application/epub+zip 276068 2025-08-02T04:16:22.392404 application/epub+zip 276068 2025-08-02T04:16:21.004414 application/epub+zip 491695 2025-08-02T04:16:33.274358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456164 2025-08-02T04:16:27.653361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432397 2022-09-02T05:57:16.341982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471366 2025-08-02T04:16:18.788454 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 471308 2018-02-22T14:13:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18398 2025-08-02T04:16:33.430345 application/rdf+xml 13051 2025-08-02T04:16:21.537415 image/jpeg 3535 2025-08-02T04:16:21.272395 image/jpeg 180366 2018-03-20T13:38:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 190872 2021-01-27T12:41:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 257302 2025-08-02T04:16:20.254432 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