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 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 184 Walpole, Hugh 1884 1941 Walpole, Sir Hugh The Captives Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Captives" by Hugh Walpole is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The book unfolds the emotionally charged life of Maggie Cardinal, a young woman who is grappling with the recent death of her father, a miserly rector, and the complex relationships with her family members, particularly her Uncle Mathew and Aunt Anne. The narrative explores themes of isolation, self-discovery, and the quest for belonging in the wake of loss. At the start of the story, Maggie experiences the abrupt death of her father, the Rev. Charles Cardinal, which marks a significant upheaval in her life. The opening chapters depict her immediate reaction to this event, traversing her memories and conflicting emotions about her father. As the villagers react to the funeral arrangements, Maggie reflects on her lack of genuine affection for her father and the resulting feelings of loneliness and relief at his passing. She interacts with Uncle Mathew, who is desperate for her attention and support, contrasting with Maggie's desire for independence and connection with her aunts, who represent a potential new chapter. The opening also hints at Maggie's internal struggles, as she prepares to leave her childhood home and confront the uncertainties ahead in London, filled with both hope and apprehension. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en London (England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1149124 2025-07-02T07:56:43.834118 text/html 1140347 2021-01-08T21:39:28 text/html 489412 2025-07-02T07:56:55.472072 application/epub+zip 507305 2025-07-02T07:56:46.117125 application/epub+zip 507305 2025-07-02T07:56:44.723109 application/epub+zip 804794 2025-07-02T07:57:02.685050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 776677 2025-07-02T07:56:54.579056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 749845 2022-09-02T10:46:26.129777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1084662 2025-07-02T07:56:41.022140 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1084580 2021-01-08T21:39:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18605 2025-07-02T07:57:02.817006 application/rdf+xml 9828 2025-07-02T07:56:45.255083 image/jpeg 2701 2025-07-02T07:56:44.991091 image/jpeg 412140 2021-01-08T21:39:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 404910 2021-01-08T21:39:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 478170 2025-07-02T07:56:43.922095 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia