Project Gutenberg 2012-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 291 MacKenzie, Compton 1883 1972 Mackenzie, Anthony Edward Montagu Compton Mackenzie, Compton, Sir Poor Relations Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poor_Relations_(novel) Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images available at the Interent Archive.) "Poor Relations" by Compton MacKenzie is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on John Touchwood, a successful romantic playwright and unsuccessful realistic novelist, as he embarks on an Atlantic voyage aboard the liner "Murmania", heading back to England. The opening chapters introduce the ship's lively atmosphere and an array of quirky fellow passengers, setting the stage for John's internal reflections on his family, his career, and the often awkward dynamics of social relationships. At the start of the novel, John is swept away by the bustling scenes aboard the ship, where optimism reigns among the other passengers despite the looming realities back home. He contemplates his dual identity as a playwright and novelist while navigating conversations with a barber and his fellow travelers. The narrative foreshadows the exploration of familial ties and societal expectations when he overhears a remark that troubles him regarding the role of 'poor relations.' As the story unfolds, we witness John's longing for connection alongside the burdens of familial obligations, making this novel a rich exploration of relationships against the backdrop of societal norms in early 20th century England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/38816/38816-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Authors -- Fiction Love stories Americans -- England -- Fiction Families -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 685850 2025-08-15T15:40:54.093551 text/html 693038 2013-03-16T06:52:10 text/html 680112 2025-08-15T15:41:01.716499 application/epub+zip 690518 2025-08-15T15:40:55.150565 application/epub+zip 325110 2025-08-15T15:40:54.556567 application/epub+zip 893995 2025-08-15T15:41:06.870539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 852971 2025-08-15T15:41:01.224507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486723 2022-09-17T16:52:18.982545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 652790 2025-08-15T15:40:52.820538 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 652636 2013-03-16T06:50:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 652638 2013-03-16T06:51:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21216 2025-08-15T15:41:07.015460 application/rdf+xml 17107 2025-08-15T15:40:54.649536 image/jpeg 2419 2025-08-15T15:40:54.602538 image/jpeg 254216 2013-03-16T06:53:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 651095 2013-03-16T06:53:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 254167 2013-03-16T06:53:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 650181 2025-08-15T15:40:54.161559 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