Project Gutenberg 2016-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 148 Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret) 1828 1897 Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant Wilson Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant Olyphant, Mrs. Oliphant, M. O. W. (Margaret Oliphant Wilson) Oliphant, Mrs. Margaret Oliphant, Mrs. Wilson, Margaret The Cuckoo in the Nest, v. 1/2 Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The Cuckoo in the Nest" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins at a once-prominent country inn, the Seven Thorns, which is now struggling with decline and has a few key inhabitants, including Patience "Patty" Hewitt, the innkeeper's daughter, and the young squire, Gervase Piercey. The narrative explores themes of class, ambition, and the complexities of personal relationships set against the backdrop of rural life. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the desolate atmosphere of the Seven Thorns inn, juxtaposed with its once-grand stature. The opening chapter focuses on Patty, who is portrayed as a strong-willed and determined woman, reflecting on her family's fall from grace and her own aspirations. She engages in a quarrelsome yet affectionate exchange with Gervase, the "softy" heir of Greyshott Manor, who is infatuated with her but plagued by self-doubt and familial pressure. As their budding romantic tension unfolds, Patty contemplates the implications of a potential relationship with Gervase, revealing her aspirations for a future that diverges from her current station. The dynamic between these characters sets the stage for further exploration of their lives and the social constraints surrounding them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 465983 2025-06-21T06:04:50.151291 text/html 445764 2024-10-23T00:51:59 text/html 245960 2025-06-21T06:04:55.577284 application/epub+zip 250596 2025-06-21T06:04:50.931285 application/epub+zip 222954 2025-06-21T06:04:50.539302 application/epub+zip 386158 2025-06-21T06:04:59.630302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357190 2025-06-21T06:04:54.979264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329707 2022-09-23T23:03:16.977493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449806 2025-06-21T06:04:49.691311 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 429984 2024-10-23T00:51:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16647 2025-06-21T06:04:59.775246 application/rdf+xml 15284 2025-06-21T06:04:50.621285 image/jpeg 2780 2025-06-21T06:04:50.579318 image/jpeg 238739 2025-06-21T06:04:50.195341 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