Project Gutenberg 2014-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 145 Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic) 1867 1940 Benson, Edward Frederic Benson, Edward F. (Edward Frederic) Thorley Weir E-text prepared by Clare Graham and Marc D'Hooghe (http://www.freeliterature.org) from page images generously made available by HathiTrust Digital Library (http://www.hathitrust.org/digital_library) "Thorley Weir" by E. F. Benson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Arthur Craddock, a middle-aged art critic, who is visiting his friend Philip Wroughton and his attractive daughter, Joyce. The narrative introduces themes of desire, ambition, and artistic appreciation, set against the backdrop of a hot summer day by the Thames. The opening of the book paints an evocative picture of a particularly stifling June day, leading Arthur Craddock to relive his anticipation of visiting his friend’s riverside home. As he navigates his complex feelings towards the charming and youthful Joyce, the dynamics of their interactions highlight a blend of admiration and self-awareness regarding their age difference. Through Craddock's thoughts, the story hints at his aspirations to acquire both Joyce’s admiration and her father’s Reynolds portrait, exploring his perceptions of beauty and potential regret tied to his material desires. Such exchanges foreshadow a deeper exploration of relationships, artistic integrity, and the underlying tensions between ambition and genuine connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46258/46258-h/images/weir_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Dramatists -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Painters -- Fiction Critics -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 543228 2025-08-18T15:31:22.736701 text/html 523560 2024-10-24T08:38:25 text/html 281517 2025-08-18T15:31:28.349576 application/epub+zip 288183 2025-08-18T15:31:23.528646 application/epub+zip 272860 2025-08-18T15:31:23.107624 application/epub+zip 427993 2025-08-18T15:31:32.270577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412612 2025-08-18T15:31:27.935625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397804 2022-09-21T05:04:50.753057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526828 2025-08-18T15:31:22.079612 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 506963 2024-10-24T08:38:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17691 2025-08-18T15:31:32.436563 application/rdf+xml 13080 2025-08-18T15:31:23.230607 image/jpeg 2389 2025-08-18T15:31:23.181607 image/jpeg 273139 2025-08-18T15:31:22.782654 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