Project Gutenberg 2017-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 278 Lyall, Edna 1857 1903 Bayly, Ada Ellen In Spite of All: A Novel Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "In Spite of All: A Novel" by Edna Lyall is a historical fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with the childhood of the main characters, Gabriel Harford and Hilary Unett, set against the backdrop of a politically tumultuous England facing various challenges. The narrative explores their friendship and budding romance, intertwined with significant historical events and themes of love, loyalty, and societal constraints. The opening of the novel introduces a playful snowball fight between Gabriel and Hilary, highlighting their close bond as children. However, the innocence of their childhood is soon contrasted with the seriousness of adult concerns when Sir Robert Harley informs Dr. Harford of political tensions resulting from the death of Sir John Eliot, a staunch advocate for parliamentary rights. Through the children's playful interactions and the heavy realities of the adult world, the reader is set up for a journey that will intertwine personal growth with the historical struggles of 17th century England. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes evident that their evolving relationship will be challenged by societal expectations and the harsh realities of their respective family backgrounds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1091236 2025-07-22T06:56:34.522450 text/html 1130825 2024-10-23T02:29:54 text/html 770370 2025-07-22T06:56:45.033430 application/epub+zip 789374 2025-07-22T06:56:35.855444 application/epub+zip 459926 2025-07-22T06:56:35.180436 application/epub+zip 1074800 2025-07-22T06:56:52.353380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1036781 2025-07-22T06:56:44.411421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 710806 2022-08-25T04:17:19.875931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 929079 2025-07-22T06:56:31.723452 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 909342 2024-10-23T02:29:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16663 2025-07-22T06:56:52.494357 application/rdf+xml 10031 2025-07-22T06:56:35.296431 image/jpeg 2180 2025-07-22T06:56:35.238451 image/jpeg 719519 2025-07-22T06:56:34.605450 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