Project Gutenberg 2010-04-04 Public domain in the USA. 371 More, Hannah 1745 1833 Moore, Hannah Chip, Will Coelebs In Search of a Wife Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coelebs_in_Search_of_a_Wife Produced by Steven desJardins, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Coelebs In Search of a Wife" by Hannah More is a novel written in the early 19th century. This work delves into explorations of love and marriage, framed through the experiences and insights of the main character, Charles, a young man seeking a suitable partner after being influenced by his parents' values. The narrative weaves together domestic life, social commentary, and reflections on the attributes of a good wife, addressing themes of character, virtue, and the societal expectations of women. The opening of the novel introduces Charles, who reflects on his upbringing and the values imparted by his parents, particularly regarding the qualities he seeks in a wife. Following the loss of both his father and mother, he is motivated to find a partner who embodies both grace and intelligence. As he prepares to venture into the broader society, he grapples with the tension between his expectations and the realities of the women he encounters. The opening chapters set a thoughtful tone, emphasizing the importance of moral character and personal compatibility in marriage, and lay the groundwork for Charles's journey of courtship and self-discovery amid societal norms and personal ideals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Didactic fiction Conduct of life -- Fiction Mate selection -- Fiction Christian fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 851070 2025-06-13T07:07:24.079449 text/html 851202 2016-06-21T06:02:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 318505 2016-06-21T06:02:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 401018 2025-06-13T07:07:36.397172 application/epub+zip 417517 2025-06-13T07:07:27.827236 application/epub+zip 406231 2025-06-13T07:07:26.280278 application/epub+zip 718670 2025-06-13T07:07:43.377166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 678985 2025-06-13T07:07:35.339228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639524 2022-09-14T15:18:47.993962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 821003 2025-06-13T07:07:22.999273 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 820766 2016-06-21T06:02:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 313241 2016-06-21T06:02:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 820765 2016-06-21T06:02:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 313181 2016-06-21T06:02:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21446 2025-06-13T07:07:43.530149 application/rdf+xml 13385 2025-06-13T07:07:26.862223 image/jpeg 3890 2025-06-13T07:07:26.569252 image/jpeg 391830 2025-06-13T07:07:24.158310 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