Project Gutenberg
2003-11-01
Public domain in the USA.
128
Yonge, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary)
1823
1901
Yonge, Charlotte Mary
Yonge, C. M. (Charlotte Mary)
Lady Hester; Or, Ursula's Narrative
Produced by Sandra Laythorpe. HTML version by Al Haines.
“Lady Hester; Or, Ursula's Narrative” by Charlotte M. Yonge is a novel written during the late 19th century. It explores themes of identity, family, and societal expectations through the lens of its main characters, particularly Ursula and her family, as they navigate the complexities of their heritage and the unexpected consequences of a long-buried secret regarding Lord Trevorsham's first marriage. At the start of the narrative, Ursula, along with her brothers and sister, reflects on their family history and the strange circumstances that surround their lineage, particularly after the arrival of Hester Lea, who claims to be the daughter of Lord Trevorsham's first wife. Ursula recounts the happy days at their childhood home of Trevorsham, contrasted with the troubled present defined by Hester's claim. The story unfolds with a mixture of nostalgia and foreboding, setting the stage for the unfolding drama as Hester's presence brings to light the unresolved matters concerning her mother's past and the implications for Ursula's family, forcing them to confront their identity and social standing. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
en
England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Domestic fiction
Upper class -- England -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
Canada -- History -- 1763-1867 -- Fiction
PR
Text
Technology
Category: Novels
Category: British Literature
210872
2025-08-02T12:20:22.139435
text/html
204651
2020-12-28T05:42:08
text/html
159081
2025-08-02T12:20:28.325386
application/epub+zip
161496
2025-08-02T12:20:25.072412
application/epub+zip
139809
2025-08-02T12:20:23.995417
application/epub+zip
330671
2025-08-02T12:20:30.689394
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
319970
2025-08-02T12:20:27.658380
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
291986
2022-09-03T03:48:04.529448
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
194704
2025-08-02T12:20:21.635437
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
194651
2020-12-28T05:42:08
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
19252
2025-08-02T12:20:30.818363
application/rdf+xml
17615
2025-08-02T12:20:24.478407
image/jpeg
4152
2025-08-02T12:20:24.236398
image/jpeg
76560
2020-12-28T05:42:08
application/octet-stream
application/zip
74861
2020-12-28T05:42:08
application/octet-stream
application/zip
157004
2025-08-02T12:20:22.158421
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