Project Gutenberg 2015-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 176 Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion) 1854 1909 Crawford, Francis Marion The Ralstons Produced by Shaun Pinder, Chuck Greif 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 Ralstons" by F. Marion Crawford is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives and relationships of the Lauderdale family, particularly focusing on the two daughters, Charlotte and Katharine, and their father, Alexander Lauderdale, against the backdrop of wealth, societal expectations, and personal conflicts. The novel scrutinizes issues of class, morality, and the consequences of familial ties. The opening of the narrative introduces Alexander Lauderdale Jr., a man deeply concerned about the futures of his daughters, highlighting the contrasts between them: Charlotte, married to a congressman, and Katharine, who remains at home. The father's strict demeanor and unwavering religious convictions set the stage for familial tensions, particularly regarding his daughters' lives choices and the expectations he has placed upon them. As the story unfolds, a looming family crisis emerges with the impending death of the wealthy Robert Lauderdale, their uncle, which threatens to complicate existing relationships and reveal the underlying secrets and desires of the characters, especially concerning Katharine's secret marriage to John Ralston. This rich tapestry of character dynamics ensures a compelling exploration of love, duty, and the struggle for individual identity within the constraints of family and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Interpersonal relations -- Fiction Families -- Fiction Upper class -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 967030 2025-07-20T05:49:12.964486 text/html 972722 2024-10-24T18:01:02 text/html 631515 2025-07-20T05:49:21.950444 application/epub+zip 647620 2025-07-20T05:49:14.000419 application/epub+zip 403259 2025-07-20T05:49:13.484457 application/epub+zip 923050 2025-07-20T05:49:28.469395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 865172 2025-07-20T05:49:21.283433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619979 2022-09-22T15:17:25.711504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 918503 2025-07-20T05:49:11.379450 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 898683 2024-10-24T18:01:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18027 2025-07-20T05:49:28.601360 application/rdf+xml 14421 2025-07-20T05:49:13.574445 image/jpeg 2081 2025-07-20T05:49:13.529450 image/jpeg 630102 2025-07-20T05:49:13.043448 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