Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 222 Gissing, George 1857 1903 Gissing, George Robert A Life's Morning Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Life%27s_Morning Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "A Life's Morning" by George Gissing is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story focuses on Wilfrid Athel, an overzealous and intellectually ambitious young man who has recently left Oxford following a health crisis. As we are introduced to the characters and settings, themes of youth, ambition, and the quest for intellectual and emotional fulfillment begin to surface, highlighting not just Wilfrid's struggles but also the lives of those around him such as his father, Mr. Athel, and his governess, Miss Emily Hood. The opening portion of the novel presents Wilfrid’s return to his family home in Surrey after being invalided from university. Despite his delicate health, he is characterized by a vibrant physicality and intense mental pursuits, leading to a misalignment between his body and mind. The dynamics of his family, including relatives like Mrs. Rossall and the twins, as well as conversations around the breakfast table, establish a warm but reflective atmosphere. At the same time, there is an undercurrent of tension as Wilfrid navigates expectations and ambitions, indicating that he may soon confront significant challenges related to his aspirations and relationships, especially with Miss Hood, whose quiet strength and intellect draw his attention. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of character interactions, societal norms, and the pursuit of personal growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 872330 2025-08-02T10:58:10.989676 text/html 863536 2020-12-27T22:42:53 text/html 400714 2025-08-02T10:58:22.384662 application/epub+zip 414705 2025-08-02T10:58:14.144663 application/epub+zip 412004 2025-08-02T10:58:12.759682 application/epub+zip 703856 2025-08-02T10:58:28.576077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 683439 2025-08-02T10:58:21.459680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 658602 2022-09-02T14:03:59.802824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 820181 2025-08-02T10:58:08.828681 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 820146 2020-12-27T22:42:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18432 2025-08-02T10:58:28.750077 application/rdf+xml 14283 2025-08-02T10:58:13.298655 image/jpeg 3703 2025-08-02T10:58:13.018680 image/jpeg 320617 2020-12-27T22:42:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 314679 2020-12-27T22:42:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 391998 2025-08-02T10:58:11.059664 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