Project Gutenberg 2010-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 236 Savi, E. W. (Ethel Winifred) 1865 1954 Savi, Ethel Winifred Banked Fires E-text prepared by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Banked Fires" by E. W. Savi is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of British India, it explores the intricacies of life for a young British couple adapting to the challenges and realities of colonial life. The main characters, Meredith Sahib and his wife Joyce, navigate their roles amidst cultural complexities, familial duties, and personal struggles, particularly around the health of their infant child. The opening of "Banked Fires" establishes an atmosphere of tension and anticipation as the Merediths pitch their tents in a desolate Bengal setting. Meredith, the Magistrate, grapples with the responsibilities of his position while attending to domestic concerns, especially as his wife deals with the illness of their young child. The narrative provides a glimpse into their marital dynamics, highlighting Joyce's struggles with the unfamiliar environment and her idealized expectations of motherhood. This early setup not only foreshadows the developing challenges for the couple but also introduces the theme of gender roles and the sacrifices made within marriage, compelling the reader to consider the broader implications of colonial life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Fiction British -- India -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 701704 2025-06-13T04:20:52.730722 text/html 709497 2010-02-25T17:39:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 270391 2010-02-25T17:40:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 343850 2025-06-13T04:21:04.236662 application/epub+zip 354817 2025-06-13T04:20:55.580678 application/epub+zip 354817 2025-06-13T04:20:54.001730 application/epub+zip 597023 2025-06-13T04:21:10.893655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564322 2025-06-13T04:21:03.151705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535795 2022-09-14T11:41:54.064903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668132 2025-06-13T04:20:50.973720 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 667883 2010-02-25T17:37:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 263399 2010-02-25T17:37:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 667892 2010-02-25T17:37:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 263324 2010-02-25T17:37:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20792 2025-06-13T04:21:11.043619 application/rdf+xml 10448 2025-06-13T04:20:54.617672 image/jpeg 2845 2025-06-13T04:20:54.313705 image/jpeg 334108 2025-06-13T04:20:52.797706 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