Project Gutenberg 2015-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 600 Gordon Smythies, Mrs. 1883 Smythies, Gordon, Mrs. Smythies, Harriet Maria Gordon Gordon, Harriette Maria Smythies, Mrs. Gordon Gordon, Harriet Maria Smythies, Yorick, Mrs. Addie's Husband; or, Through clouds to sunshine Produced by Chris Whitehead, Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/)) "Addie's Husband; or, Through Clouds to Sunshine" by Mrs. Gordon Smythies is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book opens with a focus on the Lefroy family, particularly the spirited and thoughtful Addie, who grapples with the challenges of her impoverished situation following her father's abandonment. As the family faces the harsh realities of their social decline, the story unfolds in a setting steeped in nostalgia and longing for their once-prosperous home, Nutsgrove. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Addie and her siblings as they banter about their futures while navigating the struggles of poverty and the responsibilities of growing up without parental guidance. The dynamic within the Lefroy family is marked by both camaraderie and the tensions of their financial troubles, culminating in a sense of impending change as they confront the loss of Nutsgrove and their childhood innocence. Addie's encounter with Tom Armstrong, the new master of their childhood home, sets the stage for a pivotal confrontation regarding her future, culminating in a marriage proposal that challenges the very essence of her identity and desires. The opening pages offer a poignant mix of humor, vulnerability, and the weight of societal expectations, inviting readers to explore a tale of resilience and hope amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Dime novels Husband and wife -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 571311 2025-07-20T05:12:18.835605 text/html 566747 2024-10-24T17:56:03 text/html 616573 2025-07-20T05:12:26.143631 application/epub+zip 623910 2025-07-20T05:12:19.918655 application/epub+zip 296723 2025-07-20T05:12:19.370603 application/epub+zip 802970 2025-07-20T05:12:30.975559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 764625 2025-07-20T05:12:25.588579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438057 2022-09-22T14:18:12.342843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524396 2025-07-20T05:12:17.594709 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 504424 2024-10-24T17:56:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18185 2025-07-20T05:12:31.104569 application/rdf+xml 36208 2025-07-20T05:12:19.477659 image/jpeg 4505 2025-07-20T05:12:19.424613 image/jpeg 561165 2025-07-20T05:12:18.889684 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