Project Gutenberg 2012-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 142 Newby, C. J., Mrs. Newby, Mrs. C. J. Newby, Emma Barry Warburton, Emma Mabel: A Novel. Vol. 1 (of 3) Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Veronika Redfern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mabel: A Novel" by Emma Warburton is a three-volume novel written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds in a picturesque Gloucestershire village and revolves around young Mabel, who after the death of her father, shoulders the family responsibilities amid her mother's declining health. The narrative explores her relationships, particularly with her sister Amy and the returning soldier Captain Clair, setting the stage for both familial love and societal challenges. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Captain Clair as he strolls through the village of Aston, contemplating the beauty around him and finding solace in memories stirred by the countryside's tranquility. His aim is to recuperate from his health struggles after returning from military service in India. Meanwhile, Mabel is portrayed as a strong and nurturing figure, rising to the occasion following her father's death and adapting to the evolving dynamics within her family. Her interactions convey both the innocence of childhood and the gravity of adult responsibilities she now bears, highlighting the contrast between her warm disposition and the somber realities affecting her family and community. The opening presents a serene yet compelling backdrop for the character development and events that are sure to unfold in this rich tale of personal growth and social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41564/41564-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 385850 2025-06-16T18:53:20.399145 text/html 391408 2012-12-05T09:23:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 185799 2025-06-16T18:53:26.900108 application/epub+zip 188396 2025-06-16T18:53:21.512142 application/epub+zip 185812 2025-06-16T18:53:20.944108 application/epub+zip 303068 2025-06-16T18:53:30.954551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260176 2025-06-16T18:53:26.233107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260156 2022-09-19T04:42:59.381053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344265 2023-09-18T07:07:15.126495 text/plain 15332 2025-06-16T18:53:31.113601 application/rdf+xml 10173 2025-06-16T18:53:21.045097 image/jpeg 2289 2025-06-16T18:53:20.993110 image/jpeg 161023 2025-06-16T18:53:20.438117 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