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 Project Gutenberg 2002-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 356 Hardy, Thomas 1840 1928 The Hand of Ethelberta: A Comedy in Chapters This eBook was produced from the 1907 Macmillan and Co. edition by Les Bowler, St. Ives, Dorset "The Hand of Ethelberta: A Comedy in Chapters" by Thomas Hardy is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around Ethelberta, a young widow of complex background and cleverness, who seeks to navigate societal expectations and her own aspirations while dealing with her past love and current relationships. The book promises a mix of social commentary and character-driven humor. The opening of the novel introduces us to Ethelberta as she steps out of the Red Lion Inn in a Wessex town, showcasing her charm and the attention she garners from local men, despite being a widow. The narrative hints at her intriguing history, including her rise from a governess to marrying into a nobler family, and her complex relationship with her mother-in-law. As Ethelberta enjoys a walk, she encounters various local characters who speculate about her past and current circumstance, establishing her as a figure of curiosity. The beginning sets the stage for her re-encounter with Christopher Julian, an old acquaintance, hinting at unresolved past feelings and the complexities that surround her life as she balances between her past and the challenges of her present. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous stories Impostors and imposture -- Fiction Courtship -- Fiction Wessex (England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 877829 2025-07-02T07:35:47.400264 text/html 913509 2021-01-08T20:37:21 text/html 416079 2025-07-02T07:35:57.960204 application/epub+zip 428656 2025-07-02T07:35:50.523233 application/epub+zip 414216 2025-07-02T07:35:49.269213 application/epub+zip 767710 2025-07-02T07:36:04.069143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 715255 2025-07-02T07:35:57.172218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627012 2022-09-02T10:19:04.336481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 834032 2025-07-02T07:35:45.745277 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 833694 2021-01-08T20:37:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19472 2025-07-02T07:36:04.200154 application/rdf+xml 16909 2025-07-02T07:35:49.775211 image/jpeg 3763 2025-07-02T07:35:49.521227 image/jpeg 330423 2021-01-08T20:37:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 322300 2021-01-08T20:37:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 406524 2025-07-02T07:35:47.469240 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia