Project Gutenberg 2014-12-24 Public domain in the USA. 186 Payn, James 1830 1898 Mirk Abbey, Volume 3 (of 3) Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Mirk Abbey, Volume 3 (of 3)" by James Payn is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the aristocratic Lisgard family as they navigate personal, familial, and societal challenges. The opening chapters introduce key characters, including Sir Richard Lisgard and his family, as they prepare for an important social event, which is intertwined with their personal histories and relationships. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for an impending celebration that will showcase the Lisgard family's social status while also addressing some underlying tensions among the characters. Lady Lisgard leaves for London on matters concerning family finances, which emphasizes the pressures of maintaining their noble legacy. Meanwhile, the arrival of Madame de Castellan, an elderly family friend, brings a blend of nostalgia and comedic relief as she interacts with the younger Lisgards, sparking reflections on the passage of time and familial bonds. As various threads of personal and societal obligations unfold, readers are drawn into a richly detailed world where family dynamics and social expectations collide, paving the way for both conflict and camaraderie. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 279630 2025-06-19T08:56:59.718582 text/html 265655 2024-10-24T13:23:50 text/html 180739 2025-06-19T08:57:07.325644 application/epub+zip 184632 2025-06-19T08:57:03.235619 application/epub+zip 169766 2025-06-19T08:57:01.737606 application/epub+zip 341455 2025-06-19T08:57:10.525529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320098 2025-06-19T08:57:06.489624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274325 2022-09-21T16:53:06.256783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241878 2025-06-19T08:56:59.246643 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 241849 2018-03-16T07:06:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15970 2025-06-19T08:57:10.667556 application/rdf+xml 13829 2025-06-19T08:57:02.305575 image/jpeg 3908 2025-06-19T08:57:02.027688 image/jpeg 176654 2025-06-19T08:56:59.742678 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