Project Gutenberg 2017-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 148 Locke, William John 1863 1930 Locke, William J. (William John) Locke, W. J. (William John) The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne. Finnish Vanhanpojan moraali E-text prepared by Jari Koivisto "Vanhanpojan moraali" by William John Locke is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Marcus Ordeyne, a man reflecting on his life and newfound freedom after learning about the tragic death of his family, which unexpectedly elevates him to the head of the family. As he navigates his complex relationships with various characters, including his ambitious aunt and two lively cousins, the theme of self-discovery and the societal pressures of marriage and duty loom large. At the start of the story, Marcus is in Verona, documenting his remarkable adventures six months after his liberation from a life of teaching. The opening chapters introduce his past in London, where he struggled with the oppressive nature of his profession and a disconnection from his relatives. The tragic news he receives sets him free from his burdens, and he begins to grapple with his identity and responsibilities, especially the pressure from his relatives to marry. The introduction of characters like his well-meaning but overbearing aunt Jessica and his spirited cousins adds depth and humor to Marcus's reflections as he seeks to find his place in a world that suddenly feels much larger and more complex than before. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Guardian and ward -- Fiction Scholars -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 590242 2025-06-24T02:41:28.242356 text/html 590058 589992 2024-09-22T15:43:34.780279 2023-09-23T13:36:33.418840 text/html text/html 291081 2025-06-24T02:41:49.123171 application/epub+zip 299862 2025-06-24T02:41:37.971255 application/epub+zip 286285 2025-06-24T02:41:32.250287 application/epub+zip 555963 2025-06-24T02:41:58.936117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518652 2025-06-24T02:41:48.225193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493077 2022-09-25T00:11:09.035162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532922 2025-06-24T02:41:27.536319 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 513190 2024-10-23T02:10:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11845 2025-06-24T02:41:59.088138 application/rdf+xml 15887 2025-06-24T02:41:37.070226 image/jpeg 3888 2025-06-24T02:41:36.795271 image/jpeg 291463 2025-06-24T02:41:28.296278 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