Project Gutenberg 2013-07-09 Public domain in the USA. 156 Molesworth, Mrs. 1839 1921 Mrs. (Mary Louisa) Molesworth Molesworth, Mary Louisa Stewart Graham, Ennis Hathercourt Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Hathercourt" by Mrs. Molesworth is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around the lives of the Western sisters, particularly focusing on Mary and her elder sister Lilias, as they navigate their family's rural life and the emotional landscape of their domestic world. Set against the backdrop of Hathercourt Church and Rectory, it explores themes of familial bonds, social expectations, and personal aspirations. The opening of "Hathercourt" introduces us to Mary Western, who finds herself daydreaming during the Sunday church service. Despite the beauty that once adorned the Hathercourt Church, the atmosphere now seems heavy and mundane. The narrative reveals the burdens placed on the Western sisters as they fulfill their roles within their large family, highlighting Mary's contemplative nature. The arrival of strangers at church stirs curiosity and excitement within Mary and Lilias, setting the stage for potential new acquaintances and changes in their routine lives. As their thoughts shift towards the new faces and their own societal limitations, the intricate dynamics of family life and personal identity begin to surface, promising a rich exploration of life in their insular world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Sisters -- Fiction Domestic fiction Courtship -- Fiction Children of clergy -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 829292 2025-06-17T12:18:49.773889 text/html 867959 2013-07-09T06:18:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 343964 2025-06-17T12:19:01.772790 application/epub+zip 356704 2025-06-17T12:18:52.485870 application/epub+zip 356704 2025-06-17T12:18:50.911884 application/epub+zip 626439 2025-06-17T12:19:08.522759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595838 2025-06-17T12:19:00.528849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563459 2022-09-19T17:06:18.000931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 732848 2023-09-18T15:22:36.182328 text/plain 17053 2025-06-17T12:19:08.675758 application/rdf+xml 11435 2025-06-17T12:18:51.498863 image/jpeg 3013 2025-06-17T12:18:51.206856 image/jpeg 330269 2025-06-17T12:18:49.845895 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