Project Gutenberg 2016-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 137 Grant, Robert 1852 1940 Kimball, Alonzo 1874 1923 The Orchid Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orchid_(novel) Produced by Martin Pettit 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 Orchid" by Robert Grant is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around Lydia Arnold, a clever and poised young woman navigating the complexities of love and social expectations within an affluent hunting community. At the story's outset, she is at the center of speculation regarding her potential engagement to Herbert Maxwell, a wealthy suitor, while also being the object of admiration and curiosity from various members of the Westfield Hunt Club. The opening portion of the novel introduces Lydia Arnold as a perceptive and astute character, whose personal attitudes and choices stir interest among her peers. As the hunt season progresses, there’s rising speculation about her relationship with Maxwell and the implications of their engagement. The reader witnesses Lydia's intricate dynamics with the members of her social circle, including her close friend Mrs. Walter Cole, who both supports and questions Lydia's decisions. The narrative hints at underlying tensions and themes of love, societal norms, and individual aspirations, primarily shown through Lydia's interactions and observations on the hunt, her aspirations for a luxurious life, and the unexpected arrival of a dashing newcomer, Harry Spencer, complicating matters further. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of relationships and self-discovery that unfolds throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Married people -- Fiction Social problems -- Fiction Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Rich people -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Divorce -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 227384 2025-07-21T11:03:30.384480 text/html 208929 2024-10-23T01:30:22 text/html 690092 2025-07-21T11:03:33.960501 application/epub+zip 692023 2025-07-21T11:03:31.011557 application/epub+zip 147555 2025-07-21T11:03:30.670496 application/epub+zip 769179 2025-07-21T11:03:36.317487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 743769 2025-07-21T11:03:33.604473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200081 2022-09-24T12:12:36.165113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201804 2025-07-21T11:03:29.880534 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181966 2024-10-23T01:30:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19008 2025-07-21T11:03:36.450452 application/rdf+xml 20596 2025-07-21T11:03:30.753499 image/jpeg 3371 2025-07-21T11:03:30.712491 image/jpeg 623354 2025-07-21T11:03:30.418478 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 en.wikipedia