Project Gutenberg 2010-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 172 Ritchie, David G. (David George), Mrs. Ritchie, Mrs. David G. The New Warden Produced by Anne Grieve, Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The New Warden" by Mrs. David G. Ritchie is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in the backdrop of Oxford during World War I, focusing on the new Warden, Dr. Middleton, and exploring themes of duty, love, and the changing social landscape amidst wartime. The story revolves around Dr. Middleton and the relationships he navigates, particularly with his sister Lady Dashwood, and the young woman, Gwendolen Scott, who is destined to play a significant role in his life. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the historical and cultural setting of Oxford, characterized by its academic glory juxtaposed with the pervasive influence of war. Lady Dashwood arrives at her brother’s lodgings to prepare for the new Warden’s arrival, fixating on her brother's future, which she hopes will not involve a whimsical marriage to a young woman with a frivolous background. As she contemplates this while arranging the space, we see her concerns reveal her motherly affection for him. The chapter sets up various potential conflicts in the relationships among the characters—the lady's anxious scheming, the Warden’s introspective loneliness, and the youthful and naive Gwendolen's hopes and fears—foreshadowing the drama that is poised to unfold in their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English fiction Love stories Mate selection -- Fiction University of Oxford -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 638289 2025-07-13T08:35:43.525742 text/html 648996 2010-05-15T09:31:14 text/html 320227 2025-07-13T08:35:54.122821 application/epub+zip 326072 2025-07-13T08:35:46.840770 application/epub+zip 311259 2025-07-13T08:35:45.385798 application/epub+zip 576670 2025-07-13T08:35:59.612681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520058 2025-07-13T08:35:52.992697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486970 2022-09-15T04:28:10.974652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585785 2025-07-13T08:35:41.988804 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 585694 2010-05-15T09:31:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 585690 2010-05-15T09:31:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21409 2025-07-13T08:35:59.752704 application/rdf+xml 12598 2025-07-13T08:35:45.905782 image/jpeg 3269 2025-07-13T08:35:45.643746 image/jpeg 216501 2010-05-15T09:31:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 229731 2010-05-15T09:31:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 216435 2010-05-15T09:31:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 300870 2025-07-13T08:35:43.573825 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