Project Gutenberg 2018-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 112 Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady 1775 1861 The Manoeuvring Mother (vol. 3 of 3) Produced by Chris Whitehead 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 Manoeuvring Mother (vol. 3 of 3)" by Lady Charlotte Campbell Bury is a fictional novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around themes of familial relationships, societal expectations, and the struggles of the protagonist, Christobelle Wetheral, as she navigates her mother's ambitions for her marriage while trying to form her own identity. The novel captures the dynamics of upper-class life and the pressures placed on young women during this period. At the start of the third volume, we are introduced to a reflective Christobelle, who has spent four tranquil years at Fairlee, pondering her past connections, especially with Sir John Spottiswoode. Her mother's fragility and bitterness following a family tragedy cast a shadow over their lives, leading to misunderstandings and frustrations. Despite Lady Wetheral’s insistence on Christobelle attracting a suitor, Christobelle's preference leans towards a deep respect for Sir John, whom she sees as a reliable companion, while her mother's focus on social advancement fuels tensions between them. The opening effectively sets the stage for conflict between personal desires and parental pressures as Christobelle finds herself grappling with emerging feelings and expectations amidst looming societal appearances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 442367 2025-06-22T12:50:21.121390 text/html 448564 2018-01-25T15:18:40 text/html 375786 2025-06-22T12:50:27.561318 application/epub+zip 379762 2025-06-22T12:50:22.202378 application/epub+zip 244904 2025-06-22T12:50:21.656330 application/epub+zip 513818 2025-06-22T12:50:31.742809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474411 2025-06-22T12:50:26.942293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343614 2022-08-25T12:00:06.384995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403912 2025-06-22T12:50:20.390330 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 403712 2018-01-25T15:18:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18450 2025-06-22T12:50:32.043795 application/rdf+xml 23532 2025-06-22T12:50:21.764344 image/jpeg 3052 2025-06-22T12:50:21.710333 image/jpeg 147025 2018-01-25T15:18:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 343353 2018-01-25T15:18:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 345335 2025-06-22T12:50:21.165360 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