Project Gutenberg 2012-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 107 Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic) 1867 1940 Benson, Edward Frederic Benson, Edward F. (Edward Frederic) The Rubicon Produced by Annie R. McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print archive. "The Rubicon" by E. F. Benson is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work explores themes of social class, marriage, and the personal struggles of its main character, Eva Grampound, as she navigates her feelings toward her potential suitor, Lord Hayes. Tensions between traditional values and modern sensibilities are evident in the relationships presented, particularly between Eva and her controlling mother and aristocratic expectations. The opening of the novel introduces the Professor of Ignorance, a reflective character foreshadowing the themes of judgment and self-awareness. As we shift to the picturesque Wiltshire town of Hayes, we meet Eva, who returns from a visit and contemplates her life choices amid familial pressures regarding her marriage prospects. The narrative gradually unveils her internal conflicts, revealing her ambivalence about conformity and love, making it clear she seeks a deeper meaning in life as she grapples with societal expectations and her own desires. From her interactions with her mother and uncle to her contemplations about Lord Hayes, the opening establishes a richly layered character poised on the precipice of significant life changes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 496807 2025-07-16T13:10:51.057488 text/html 479062 2024-10-23T10:53:30 text/html 246831 2025-07-16T13:10:58.973465 application/epub+zip 253152 2025-07-16T13:10:53.096491 application/epub+zip 251125 2025-07-16T13:10:51.863500 application/epub+zip 433517 2025-07-16T13:11:03.232427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396214 2025-07-16T13:10:58.128473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368064 2022-09-18T16:27:42.796942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445764 2023-09-17T16:12:54.504112 text/plain 426049 2024-10-23T10:53:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17069 2025-07-16T13:11:03.361430 application/rdf+xml 9692 2025-07-16T13:10:52.377471 image/jpeg 2654 2025-07-16T13:10:52.119469 image/jpeg 236851 2025-07-16T13:10:51.096510 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