Project Gutenberg 2015-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 118 Hall, S. C., Mrs. 1800 1881 Hall, Mrs. S. C. Hall, Anna Maria Fielding Hall, Mrs S. C. The Forlorn Hope: A Tale of Old Chelsea Transcribed from the 1844 edition by David Price. Many thanks to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Libraries, Local Studies, for allowing their copy to be used for this transcription "The Forlorn Hope: A Tale of Old Chelsea" by Mrs. S. C. Hall is a historical novel written during the mid-19th century, likely in the Victorian era. This poignant tale primarily revolves around the lives of the aged veterans living in Chelsea Hospital, illustrating themes of loss, love, and the challenges faced by those who have served their country. With a focus on the lives of these pensioners, the book delves into their memories and relationships, reflecting on their past glories and present struggles. The story centers on Sergeant-Major Joyce, a retired soldier who has lost his wife and is deeply concerned about the health of his delicate daughter, Lucy. Lucy, battling consumption, embodies the struggle of those afflicted by this disease during a time when little was understood about it. Supported by her devoted nurse Mary, Lucy endures physical decline while maintaining an unwavering sense of hope, highlighted by her belief in the potential for miraculous recovery. As the narrative unfolds, it poignantly captures the sorrow of loss and the resilience of the human spirit amid heartbreaking circumstances. The culmination of the story addresses the inadequacies of contemporary healthcare, particularly for diseases like consumption, which resonate with the overarching theme of a society’s responsibility towards its vulnerable and forgotten members. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Chelsea (London, England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 103908 2025-09-20T06:23:36.779221 text/html 100675 2015-09-29T17:09:44 text/html 4484948 2025-09-20T06:23:42.145174 application/epub+zip 4477871 2025-09-20T06:23:38.772205 application/epub+zip 106333 2025-09-20T06:23:37.482194 application/epub+zip 4592247 2025-09-20T06:23:44.674157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4575883 2025-09-20T06:23:40.914188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162719 2022-09-22T16:08:37.037217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89965 2025-09-20T06:23:36.327210 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 89922 2015-09-29T17:09:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18890 2025-09-20T06:23:44.811178 application/rdf+xml 15248 2025-09-20T06:23:37.965203 image/jpeg 3809 2025-09-20T06:23:37.721197 image/jpeg 36347 2015-09-29T17:15:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 4348191 2015-09-29T17:15:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 4464396 2025-09-20T06:23:36.881199 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