Project Gutenberg 2016-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 234 Beresford, J. D. (John Davys) 1873 1947 Beresford, John Davys Goslings Also published under title: A world of women. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Goslings" by J. D. Beresford is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the Gosling family, particularly George Gosling, an ostensibly respectable middle-class man navigating the societal norms and expectations of his time, while being blissfully unaware of the turbulent inner lives and desires that lie beneath the surface of his routine existence. The initial chapters set the stage for a profound exploration of human behavior, social dynamics, and the brewing threat of a new plague that is hinted to escalate, possibly disrupting their seemingly mundane world. The opening of "Goslings" introduces us to George and his wife, who are engaged in a familiar domestic banter while anticipating the return of their daughters from a shopping trip. We learn about George's rise from humble beginnings to a stable middle-class life but also catch glimpses of his hidden desires and the delicate balance between his respectability and suppressed urges. As the family prepares for another evening at home, news of a concerning "new plague" spreading in China and reported cases in Russia begins to emerge, foreshadowing the larger crisis that will invade their lives. Through lively dialogue and character development, the first chapters establish the underlying tensions of personal and societal conflict that will likely unravel as the plot progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction England -- Fiction Apocalyptic fiction Epidemics -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 636459 2025-06-21T11:06:59.741684 text/html 627966 2024-10-23T01:26:23 text/html 326037 2025-06-21T11:07:13.734136 application/epub+zip 358006 2025-06-21T11:07:03.422715 application/epub+zip 321049 2025-06-21T11:07:01.699698 application/epub+zip 569166 2025-06-21T11:07:20.301115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494976 2025-06-21T11:07:12.045178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415763 2022-09-24T11:06:42.637540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462633 2023-09-23T07:40:34.037590 text/plain 442829 2024-10-23T01:26:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16768 2025-06-21T11:07:20.478093 application/rdf+xml 17356 2025-06-21T11:07:01.867698 image/jpeg 2263 2025-06-21T11:07:01.784699 image/jpeg 305117 2025-06-21T11:06:59.805721 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