Project Gutenberg 2013-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 60 Peard, Frances Mary 1835 1923 Peard, Frances M. (Frances Mary) Thorpe Regis Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Thorpe Regis" by Frances Mary Peard is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in the village of Thorpe Regis, a once-thriving place now marked by decline, where the past glories of the old highway and the London coaches contrast sharply with its current stagnation. Central to the story are the Mannering brothers, former London lawyers, and their interactions with the local population, particularly the younger generation, including the energetic and ambitious Anthony Miles and his sister Marion. The opening of "Thorpe Regis" establishes a rich backdrop of social dynamics and changes affecting the village. It introduces the decline of Thorpe as it loses its former importance to the neighboring village of Underham, which benefits from the arrival of the railway. The narrative showcases the daily life and interactions among the characters, such as a humorous exchange between the Mannering brothers about gardening, revealing their personalities, sibling relationship, and local ties. As the story progresses, themes of nostalgia, personal ambition, and the shifting nature of community life in the face of modernization emerge, setting the stage for the characters' development and the unfolding plot revolving around love and social obligations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Villages -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 611173 2025-07-17T11:03:25.066987 text/html 607120 2024-10-23T16:50:04 text/html 281353 2025-07-17T11:03:33.035923 application/epub+zip 292243 2025-07-17T11:03:27.121950 application/epub+zip 292243 2025-07-17T11:03:25.892938 application/epub+zip 497973 2025-07-17T11:03:37.571893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467308 2025-07-17T11:03:32.102953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432882 2022-09-19T17:01:51.708778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558845 2023-09-18T15:19:50.680452 text/plain 539227 2024-10-23T16:50:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16449 2025-07-17T11:03:37.694870 application/rdf+xml 10853 2025-07-17T11:03:26.392921 image/jpeg 3074 2025-07-17T11:03:26.143930 image/jpeg 271104 2025-07-17T11:03:25.113983 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