Project Gutenberg 2014-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 89 Galsworthy, John 1867 1933 Sinjohn, John Kaila, Eino 1890 1958 The country house. Finnish Herraskartano: Romaani Produced by Juha Kiuru "Herraskartano: Romaani" by John Galsworthy is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the upper-class English countryside and revolves around themes of social status, individualism, and the complexities of relationships among the landed gentry. As the narrative unfolds, we are introduced to various characters, notably Mr. Horace Pendyce, a landowner with strong opinions on individualism and agricultural practices, and young George Pendyce, who grapples with his feelings towards Mrs. Jaspar Bellew, a spirited woman with a complicated past. The opening of "Herraskartano" introduces us to the atmosphere at the Worsted Skeynes train station as guests arrive for Mr. Pendyce’s gathering. Mr. Pendyce's meticulous attention to detail and individualistic ideals set the tone for the social dynamics at play among the visitors, including his family and acquaintances. The scene shifts to the Pendyce home where various characters engage in polite conversation, highlighting their backgrounds and societal status. We see George's internal conflict regarding his feelings for Mrs. Bellew, a theme that promises to develop further as the story progresses. The beginning effectively establishes the setting, character dynamics, and central themes of class and society in an engaging and vividly depicted manner. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Upper class families -- England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 597487 2025-06-22T20:58:30.937769 text/html 597294 597237 2024-10-20T05:28:52.475318 2023-09-20T15:26:31.761361 text/html text/html 294324 2025-06-22T20:58:51.645700 application/epub+zip 303599 2025-06-22T20:58:40.521740 application/epub+zip 294793 2025-06-22T20:58:34.917782 application/epub+zip 559456 2025-06-22T20:59:01.159619 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519246 2025-06-22T20:58:50.768653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449991 2022-09-21T17:11:55.195717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540117 2025-06-22T20:58:30.240751 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 520430 2024-10-24T13:33:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12790 2025-06-22T20:59:01.311623 application/rdf+xml 15226 2025-06-22T20:58:39.713717 image/jpeg 4019 2025-06-22T20:58:39.435728 image/jpeg 290587 2025-06-22T20:58:30.988778 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia