Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 768 Locke, William John 1863 1930 Locke, William J. (William John) Locke, W. J. (William John) The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Morals_of_Marcus_Ordeyne_(novel) Produced by Polly Stratton, and David Widger "The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne" by William John Locke is a novel written during the early 20th century. It follows the adventures of Marcus Ordeyne, a middle-aged man recently freed from a tedious teaching job who unexpectedly inherits a title and wealth after a tragic family disaster. The story dives deep into Marcus's life as he struggles with the newfound responsibilities that come with his title and the awkwardness of societal expectations, especially regarding marriage and his personal relationships. The opening of the novel introduces Marcus as he reflects on his liberation from a life of teaching, marked by his indifference towards his family who perished in a shipwreck. He visits his Aunt Jessica, who presses the importance of marrying to secure the family line, while he proves himself to be an unconventional character, yearning for freedom over obligation. At the same time, he encounters a young woman named Carlotta, a seemingly wild creature from a different world, who has lost her way in London and brings unexpected challenges into his life. The narrative hints at a brewing comedic dynamic as Marcus grapples with societal norms, the presence of Carlotta, and the implications of his recent title, setting the stage for a richly textured examination of morality, identity, and social conventions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Guardian and ward -- Fiction Scholars -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 604229 2025-08-02T13:46:21.199421 text/html 632930 2021-01-27T05:42:41 text/html 299615 2025-08-02T13:46:30.803399 application/epub+zip 309663 2025-08-02T13:46:24.375434 application/epub+zip 295982 2025-08-02T13:46:23.130405 application/epub+zip 570263 2025-08-02T13:46:35.598338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535542 2025-08-02T13:46:29.884395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461338 2022-09-03T05:36:11.342134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513958 2025-08-02T13:46:19.901952 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 513797 2016-11-11T10:12:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 503833 2009-04-19T17:54:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21075 2025-08-02T13:46:35.741355 application/rdf+xml 16375 2025-08-02T13:46:23.634396 image/jpeg 3845 2025-08-02T13:46:23.380412 image/jpeg 202907 2016-11-11T10:16:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 213694 2021-01-27T05:42:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 201576 2009-04-19T17:55:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 292246 2025-08-02T13:46:21.242916 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