Project Gutenberg 2012-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 195 Marshall, Archibald 1866 1934 Marshall, Arthur Hammond The Eldest Son Sequel to The Squire's Daughter, #31381 Sequel: The Honour of the Clintons, #38647. Produced by Al Haines "The Eldest Son" by Archibald Marshall is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the Clinton family, particularly the eldest son, Dick Clinton, as they navigate family dynamics, responsibilities, and matters of marriage and succession in a rural English setting. Themes involving duty, tradition, and personal choices are likely explored through the interactions of the family members and their relationships with the characters who surround them. The opening of the novel introduces us to Squire Clinton, who is discontented about his eldest son, Dick, approaching his mid-thirties without any thought of marriage. The Squire expresses concerns about ensuring a future heir for their estate, Kencote, and discusses this with his wife, Mrs. Clinton. Through their conversation, we learn about the family's eldest son and other children, introducing their personalities and dynamics within the household. Additionally, Miss Bird, the governess, is revealed to be leaving the family to attend to her sick sister, setting up a backdrop for change within the home. This conversation establishes the foundation for the unfolding family drama centered around duty and the search for love amidst tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Country life -- England -- Fiction Inheritance and succession -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Families -- Fiction Upper class -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 707366 2025-07-15T14:24:00.121466 text/html 710738 2021-01-08T11:38:40 text/html 321598 2025-07-15T14:24:08.137395 application/epub+zip 331129 2025-07-15T14:24:02.021439 application/epub+zip 331129 2025-07-15T14:24:00.862408 application/epub+zip 547909 2025-07-15T14:24:12.692400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526323 2025-07-15T14:24:07.363398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494911 2022-09-17T15:33:07.014215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675458 2025-07-15T14:23:58.898474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 675350 2021-01-08T11:38:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 675342 2021-01-08T11:38:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22213 2025-07-15T14:24:12.821364 application/rdf+xml 10125 2025-07-15T14:24:01.362428 image/jpeg 2890 2025-07-15T14:24:01.110424 image/jpeg 248712 2021-01-08T11:38:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 252875 2021-01-08T11:38:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 248686 2021-01-08T11:38:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 314175 2025-07-15T14:24:00.175455 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