Project Gutenberg 2010-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 135 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) The Rosery Folk Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Rosery Folk" by George Manville Fenn is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Sir James Scarlett, his wife Lady Scarlett, and their interactions with various characters in their idyllic country setting, particularly the old gardener, John Monnick. The narrative reveals the themes of temptation, moral conflict, and the contrast between rural life and urban existence, providing a glimpse into the everyday lives and dynamics of these characters. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Sir James Scarlett and Lady Scarlett in their garden, where issues of responsibility, loyalty, and temptation arise, particularly concerning the theft of grapes. Monnick, the gardener, engages with the couple, sharing an amusing anecdote about his own temptation surrounding a pear five years prior. This humorous yet reflective exchange sets the tone for the interactions that will continue to unfold throughout the story, highlighting the quaint and humorous challenges faced in maintaining their harmonious life at the Rosery, as well as foreshadowing deeper relationships and conflicts that will emerge as the novel progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 445019 2025-08-14T06:51:40.833176 text/html 470574 2010-11-29T10:32:26 text/html 227043 2025-08-14T06:51:48.431682 application/epub+zip 233531 2025-08-14T06:51:42.921664 application/epub+zip 233531 2025-08-14T06:51:41.661177 application/epub+zip 410810 2025-08-14T06:51:52.337623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400718 2025-08-14T06:51:47.601712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377727 2022-09-15T16:02:07.013668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411167 2025-08-14T06:51:40.108188 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 411099 2010-11-29T10:32:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18150 2025-08-14T06:51:52.467635 application/rdf+xml 11395 2025-08-14T06:51:42.172669 image/jpeg 3264 2025-08-14T06:51:41.909203 image/jpeg 156420 2010-11-29T10:32:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 155807 2010-11-29T10:32:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 217982 2025-08-14T06:51:40.868205 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