Project Gutenberg 2011-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 196 Marshall, Archibald 1866 1934 Marshall, Arthur Hammond Abington Abbey: A Novel Sequel: The Graftons, #39587. E-text prepared by Annie McGuire from scanned images of public domain material generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com/) "Abington Abbey: A Novel" by Archibald Marshall is a fictional work written during the early 20th century. The story begins with the Grafton family as they explore the potential purchase of an idyllic country estate called Abington Abbey. With themes of family dynamics, social relationships, and the adjustments that come with moving from city life to a country setting, the characters, particularly the affable George Grafton and his daughters, present a picture of an upper-middle-class family navigating their new surroundings. The opening portion establishes the Graftons' excitement about acquiring Abington Abbey and introduces their close-knit family life, characterized by warmth and affection. George, a banker, shares a moment with his daughter Caroline as they discuss the estate's impressive features, setting the tone for a new chapter in their lives. The narrative weaves through their preparations for the move, showcasing their thoughts about the transition and their hopes for a fulfilling life in the countryside. The expectations of new friendships with local families and the anticipation of new experiences enhance the sense of adventure that lies ahead for the Graftons in this promising new home. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Country life -- England -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Families -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 622368 2025-08-14T09:37:37.394945 text/html 630242 2011-01-28T23:02:18 text/html 321397 2025-08-14T09:37:47.216893 application/epub+zip 324597 2025-08-14T09:37:40.668917 application/epub+zip 301883 2025-08-14T09:37:39.318969 application/epub+zip 579956 2025-08-14T09:37:52.205850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527729 2025-08-14T09:37:46.190888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462282 2022-09-16T07:00:07.734369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 579178 2025-08-14T09:37:36.290976 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 578865 2011-01-28T22:57:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 578873 2011-01-28T22:57:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20734 2025-08-14T09:37:52.343842 application/rdf+xml 14598 2025-08-14T09:37:39.842912 image/jpeg 4027 2025-08-14T09:37:39.583912 image/jpeg 211327 2011-01-28T22:57:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 231166 2011-01-28T23:05:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 211305 2011-01-28T22:57:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 300783 2025-08-14T09:37:37.444969 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