Project Gutenberg 2014-12-24 Public domain in the USA. 168 Payn, James 1830 1898 Mirk Abbey, Volume 1 (of 3) Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Mirk Abbey, Volume 1 (of 3)" by James Payn is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Lady Lisgard, a widowed mother living at Mirk Abbey, as she navigates her memories, relationships with her children, and the challenges that come with their differing personalities and unfolding tensions. The novel delves into themes of loss, family dynamics, and social class, highlighting Lady Lisgard's experiences in the context of her late husband and her role as a mother." "At the start of the novel, the setting is established on Christmas Eve in the cold and snowy Mirk Abbey, with Lady Lisgard reflecting on her past and the memories of her late husband, Sir Robert. The narrative introduces her three children—Sir Richard, Walter, and Letty—who each have distinct personalities and relationships with their mother, further complicating family dynamics. As Christmas bells toll, the atmosphere is both solemn and nostalgic, hinting at past sorrows while also paving the way for the introduction of new characters, notably a stranger named Mr. Derrick, whose arrival may disrupt the fragile equilibrium of the Abbey's household. The beginning lays the groundwork for a richly detailed exploration of the Lisgard family’s personal struggles and broader socio-economic themes at play in their lives." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 302768 2025-06-19T08:56:36.418236 text/html 290079 2024-10-24T13:23:47 text/html 189333 2025-06-19T08:56:44.128152 application/epub+zip 193046 2025-06-19T08:56:39.784210 application/epub+zip 177289 2025-06-19T08:56:38.416230 application/epub+zip 353762 2025-06-19T08:56:47.465141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334267 2025-06-19T08:56:43.275178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288671 2022-09-21T16:52:41.793081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261833 2025-06-19T08:56:35.719245 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 261804 2018-03-16T07:00:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16115 2025-06-19T08:56:47.596197 application/rdf+xml 13840 2025-06-19T08:56:38.995205 image/jpeg 3881 2025-06-19T08:56:38.707180 image/jpeg 185332 2025-06-19T08:56:36.465204 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