Project Gutenberg 2012-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 187 Weyman, Stanley John 1855 1928 Weyman, Stanley J. (Stanley John) Laid up in Lavender Lady Betty's indiscretion -- The surgeon's guest -- The colonel's boy -- A good man's dilemma -- Bab -- Gerald -- Joanna's bracelet -- The body-birds of court -- The vicar's secret -- The other Englishman -- King Pepin and Sweet Clive -- Family portraits. Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by Google Books "Laid Up in Lavender" by Stanley John Weyman is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins amidst the backdrop of English society, focusing on characters entangled in the complexities of political life and personal relationships. The narrative introduces us to Lady Betty Stafford, a vivacious and capricious figure, and her husband, Mr. Stafford, who is engrossed in the affairs of state, creating a dynamic characterized by contrasting engagements in both public and domestic spheres. The opening of the novel sets a lively tone, capturing a conversation between Lady Betty and her cousin, Sir Horace, wherein she expresses her boredom with the apparent drudgery of political affairs while hinting at a deeper dissatisfaction with her marriage. Lady Betty's desire for attention and excitement becomes evident, particularly in her complaints about her husband's commitments. The narrative is punctuated by Mr. Stafford's political struggles as he deals with a scandal involving a leaked agreement, hinting at broader themes of ambition, jealousy, and the intertwining of personal and political lives. As Lady Betty's actions come under scrutiny, the opening establishes an intriguing foundation for the ensuing drama centered on love, sacrifice, and moral dilemmas within their social milieu. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, English PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 567713 2025-07-15T16:10:21.998561 text/html 577403 2021-01-08T14:44:26 text/html 281111 2025-07-15T16:10:31.023027 application/epub+zip 288125 2025-07-15T16:10:25.243578 application/epub+zip 278036 2025-07-15T16:10:23.901574 application/epub+zip 515312 2025-07-15T16:10:35.241067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488654 2025-07-15T16:10:30.100010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464653 2022-09-17T17:55:49.906457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511116 2025-07-15T16:10:20.487609 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 510911 2021-01-08T14:44:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 510911 2021-01-08T14:44:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21652 2025-07-15T16:10:35.371965 application/rdf+xml 14742 2025-07-15T16:10:24.407522 image/jpeg 3633 2025-07-15T16:10:24.154535 image/jpeg 195655 2021-01-08T14:44:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 202462 2021-01-08T14:44:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 195609 2021-01-08T14:44:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 276037 2025-07-15T16:10:22.040579 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