Project Gutenberg 2012-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 165 Scargill, William Pitt 1787 1836 Scargill, W. Pitt (William Pitt) Blue-Stocking Hall, (Vol. 1 of 3) Produced by Charlene Taylor, Mary Meehan, Heather Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Blue-Stocking Hall" by William Pitt Scargill is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around themes of female education, societal expectations, and family dynamics as captured through a series of letters exchanged between the characters. The central figures include Charles Falkland, who is on a journey to visit his friend Arthur Howard's relatives, and various members of the Douglas family, particularly the spirited Emily and her siblings. The opening of the novel introduces readers to a set of letters that provide insight into the lives and sentiments of the characters. Charles Falkland writes to Arthur Howard as he prepares to depart for Glenalta, where Arthur's family resides. Falkland expresses his eagerness to explore this new world, expressing both romantic notions and a desire to connect with Arthur's family. In parallel, we see Emily Douglas correspond with her friend Julia, sharing her experiences and the family's recent endeavors caring for their neighbor Mr. Otway. The letters set the stage for the interactions among the Douglas family, Arthur, and Falkland, hinting at potential conflicts and developments regarding perceptions of women’s education and the old vs. new ideals of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40974/40974-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Epistolary fiction Women -- Conduct of life -- Fiction Women -- Education -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 423083 2025-08-16T14:25:08.937854 text/html 407640 2024-10-23T11:15:29 text/html 240565 2025-08-16T14:25:13.919850 application/epub+zip 244132 2025-08-16T14:25:09.715861 application/epub+zip 244132 2025-08-16T14:25:09.321933 application/epub+zip 357787 2025-08-16T14:25:17.178870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324008 2025-08-16T14:25:13.459878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324134 2022-09-18T17:48:36.071495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369592 2025-08-16T14:25:08.458888 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349696 2024-10-23T11:15:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16675 2025-08-16T14:25:17.303838 application/rdf+xml 8584 2025-08-16T14:25:09.404888 image/jpeg 1753 2025-08-16T14:25:09.363876 image/jpeg 218600 2025-08-16T14:25:08.975877 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