Project Gutenberg 2010-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 425 Lever, Charles James 1806 1872 Lorrequer, Harry O'Dowd, Cornelius Cooke, W. Cubitt (William Cubitt) 1866 1951 Cooke, William Cubitt Cooke, W.C. Wheeler, Edward J. 1933 Wheeler, E. J. (Edward J.) The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly Produced by David Widger "The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly" by Charles James Lever is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set in Ireland, it centers around the eccentric life of a bishop and his opulent estate, now in disrepair, which has recently been purchased by a wealthy banker from London looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The book delves into themes of social ambition, local gossip, and the peculiar relationships among the characters drawn to the dilapidated grandeur of Bishop's Folly. The opening portion introduces the reader to the unique history of the bishop's estate, now a shadow of its former self, and piques curiosity about the incoming Bramleigh family, who are set to inhabit Castello, the name given to the estate. The local residents speculate about the reasons behind the Bramleighs' move to such an isolated area, raising questions of social status and personal motivations. Additionally, with Lady Augusta's letter providing insight into the family dynamics, the stage is set for conflicts and aspirations, hinting at the novel's exploration of ambition and class distinctions in society. The blend of humor, social critique, and character-driven storytelling invites readers to immerse themselves in Lever's keen observations of human behavior and relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/32561/32561-h/images/titlepage.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/32561/32561-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ireland -- Fiction British -- Italy -- Fiction British -- Ireland -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1219115 2025-08-13T09:18:56.760109 text/html 1264988 2021-02-24T16:44:31 text/html 1203242 2025-08-13T09:19:08.864048 application/epub+zip 1230650 2025-08-13T09:18:58.318081 application/epub+zip 534665 2025-08-13T09:18:57.458031 application/epub+zip 1564364 2025-08-13T09:19:17.611925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1499051 2025-08-13T09:19:08.196053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 803665 2022-09-15T05:15:31.102379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1147652 2025-08-13T09:18:53.494594 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1147607 2020-12-13T09:38:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1126266 2020-12-13T09:38:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22020 2025-08-13T09:19:17.767917 application/rdf+xml 8219 2025-08-13T09:18:57.614055 image/jpeg 1979 2025-08-13T09:18:57.519058 image/jpeg 443185 2020-12-13T09:38:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 440386 2020-12-13T09:38:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 1160370 2021-02-24T16:44:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 1168352 2025-08-13T09:18:56.907622 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