Project Gutenberg 2004-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 469 Churchill, Winston 1871 1947 A Modern Chronicle — Complete Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Modern_Chronicle Produced by David Widger "A Modern Chronicle — Complete" by Winston Churchill is a novel likely penned in the early 20th century. The book introduces readers to Honora Leffingwell, the central character, as it explores themes of ambition, identity, and societal expectations through her life experiences from childhood into early adulthood. The opening of the novel establishes Honora's unique background, detailing her birth in Nice and subsequent upbringing in St. Louis after the tragic loss of her parents. As she grows, Honora is acutely aware of her striking appearance and yearns for a life of excitement and fulfillment—much like that of her father, a once-dashing consul. The text also portrays her guardians, Uncle Tom and Aunt Mary, who strive to provide her with a respectable life amid the pressures of wealth and social status in their community. The interactions with characters such as Peter Erwin and her reflections on family and societal obligations suggest a budding conflict between her desires for greatness and the constraints of her upbringing. This initial setting hints at a rich exploration of Honora's character as she navigates her place in a rapidly changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Marriage -- Fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Women -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels Category: American Literature 1140695 2025-08-03T04:07:28.460632 text/html 1194805 2021-01-27T04:49:10 text/html 476788 2025-08-03T04:07:41.683566 application/epub+zip 497490 2025-08-03T04:07:31.902594 application/epub+zip 482122 2025-08-03T04:07:30.432629 application/epub+zip 833440 2025-08-03T04:07:49.224472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 774154 2025-08-03T04:07:40.752512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 744882 2022-09-03T07:07:37.461371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 981548 2025-08-03T04:07:25.916661 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 981471 2020-12-28T19:43:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 965061 2020-12-28T19:43:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20827 2025-08-03T04:07:49.385476 application/rdf+xml 11188 2025-08-03T04:07:30.951577 image/jpeg 2780 2025-08-03T04:07:30.693560 image/jpeg 371995 2020-12-28T19:43:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 392472 2021-01-27T04:49:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 370187 2020-12-28T19:43:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 460238 2025-08-03T04:07:28.539616 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