Project Gutenberg 2015-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 186 Bowen, Marjorie 1888 1952 Long, Mrs. Arthur Long, Margaret Gabrielle Vere Campbell Paye, Robert Campbell, Gabrielle Margaret Vere Costanzo, Gabrielle Margaret Vere Campbell Long, Gabrielle Margaret Vere Campbell Campbell, Margaret The Rake's Progress Produced by Chris Whitehead, Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Rake's Progress" by Marjorie Bowen is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story seems to revolve around the lives of the Lyndwood family, particularly focusing on Lord Rose Lyndwood and the implications of his lifestyle choices on his fortunes and relationships. Central characters mentioned include Lord Lyndwood, his younger brother Marius, and their cousin, Susannah Chressham. The narrative explores themes of love, duty, and the consequences of one's actions, particularly against the backdrop of societal expectations. At the start of the narrative, Miss Susannah Chressham reflects on the lives of the Lyndwoods, particularly her sense of worry for her cousin Rose and his cousin Marius, who are both involved in financial difficulties. As Susannah writes letters and prepares for Marius's return, she expresses concern about the rumors surrounding Rose and his lifestyle in London. The opening sets the stage for a dramatic unveiling of Rose's life choices, including his potential estrangement from those he loves due to impending financial ruin. Conversations between characters hint at a rich tapestry of family dynamics, entangled fates, and the looming specter of scandal while establishing a sense of foreboding about what life changes may come with the return of the two brothers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 573139 2025-08-19T10:56:32.655596 text/html 566771 2024-10-24T16:59:05 text/html 291965 2025-08-19T10:56:42.287545 application/epub+zip 299745 2025-08-19T10:56:34.236601 application/epub+zip 276424 2025-08-19T10:56:33.432572 application/epub+zip 499859 2025-08-19T10:56:48.148493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444185 2025-08-19T10:56:41.344542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421160 2022-09-21T20:16:42.146032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507201 2025-08-19T10:56:29.900601 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 487358 2024-10-24T16:59:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16682 2025-08-19T10:56:48.297493 application/rdf+xml 10109 2025-08-19T10:56:33.545584 image/jpeg 2163 2025-08-19T10:56:33.488570 image/jpeg 263891 2025-08-19T10:56:32.701603 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