Project Gutenberg 2012-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 193 Cholmondeley, Mary 1859 1925 Moth and Rust; Together with Geoffrey's Wife and The Pitfall Moth and rust -- Geoffrey's wife -- The pitfall. Produced by M. Jeanne Peterson, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Moth and Rust; Together with Geoffrey's Wife and The Pitfall" by Mary Cholmondeley is a collection of stories written in the early 20th century. The work features themes of social class, relationships, and the various perceptions of wealth and morality through the lives of its characters. The central figure, Janet Black, is portrayed as a young woman of notable beauty and a complex character, navigating societal expectations and her romantic entanglements within the context of a traditional English setting. The opening of this collection introduces us to a village church service where the vicar's sermon resonates with the congregation, highlighting the contrast between their simple lives and the affluent Squire's family seated nearby. Janet, engaged to George Trefusis, is depicted as beautiful yet self-conscious about her social standing, particularly in relation to George's family. Their courtship, portrayed with innocence and quiet reflection, sets the stage for the tensions that arise from class differences and societal expectations. As the narrative unfolds, we see early glimpses of Janet's struggles to fit into George's world, alongside the conflicting views of those around her, including the elder Trefusis family members who harbor their own judgments about her background and worthiness. This rich tapestry of personal and social dynamics draws the reader into a story that promises to explore love, class, and identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40566/40566-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Novels Category: British Literature 354719 2025-08-16T12:22:55.751230 text/html 340151 2024-10-23T10:20:52 text/html 348390 2025-08-16T12:23:01.583217 application/epub+zip 348426 2025-08-16T12:22:56.906251 application/epub+zip 209809 2025-08-16T12:22:56.371238 application/epub+zip 469884 2025-08-16T12:23:05.194220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435997 2025-08-16T12:23:00.995348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297619 2022-09-18T14:50:50.386277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314941 2025-08-16T12:22:55.009263 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 294905 2024-10-23T10:20:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16877 2025-08-16T12:23:05.338298 application/rdf+xml 19249 2025-08-16T12:22:56.483215 image/jpeg 2565 2025-08-16T12:22:56.427221 image/jpeg 323983 2025-08-16T12:22:55.782222 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