Project Gutenberg 2011-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 139 Trollope, Frances Milton 1780 1863 Trollope, Mrs. Trollope, Fanny Milton, Frances The Widow Barnaby. Vol. 2 (of 3) Produced by Delphine Lettau, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Widow Barnaby" by Frances Milton Trollope is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story centers on Agnes Willoughby, a young lady facing societal pressures and personal challenges, particularly in her relationship with her aunt, Mrs. Barnaby, who is eager to navigate the social scene. Their interactions highlight themes of family obligation, societal expectations, and the complexities of mourning, which Agnes struggles with as she prepares for her first ball. The opening of the novel introduces the dynamics between Agnes and her flirtatious aunt, who is excited about their social engagements but oblivious to Agnes's inner turmoil regarding her attire and anxiety about fitting in. As they prepare for the ball, we see Agnes's conflicted feelings about attending; she is both intrigued and apprehensive about stepping into the social spotlight, feeling the weight of her family's past, especially the recent loss of her father. The interplay between Agnes's modesty and her aunt's extravagant aspirations sets the tone for the narrative, weaving in themes of social class, identity, and the quest for personal autonomy within the constraints of societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Widows -- Fiction Social classes -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 432954 2025-08-15T04:17:59.942145 text/html 432341 2021-01-07T21:37:40 text/html 255328 2025-08-15T04:18:07.961125 application/epub+zip 260475 2025-08-15T04:18:03.150164 application/epub+zip 231253 2025-08-15T04:18:01.927128 application/epub+zip 477953 2025-08-15T04:18:11.676085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455889 2025-08-15T04:18:07.096097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420559 2022-09-16T16:17:38.378938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417026 2025-08-15T04:17:59.346187 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 416816 2021-01-07T21:37:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 416808 2021-01-07T21:37:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20733 2025-08-15T04:18:11.811072 application/rdf+xml 16575 2025-08-15T04:18:02.415136 image/jpeg 4017 2025-08-15T04:18:02.169113 image/jpeg 157761 2021-01-07T21:37:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 161346 2021-01-07T21:37:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 157674 2021-01-07T21:37:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 248835 2025-08-15T04:17:59.977107 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