Project Gutenberg 2018-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 179 Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic) 1867 1940 Benson, Edward Frederic Benson, Edward F. (Edward Frederic) The Challoners Produced by Chuck Greif 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 Challoners" by E. F. Benson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the Challoner family, focusing particularly on the experiences and perspectives of Helen and her brother Martin as they navigate their lives entangled with familial expectations, societal norms, and their own desires. The narrative hints at greater themes of duty, love, the conflict between individual aspirations and family obligations, as well as the delicate balance between artistic inclinations and moral responsibilities. The opening of the book introduces readers to Helen Challoner, who is enjoying a serene moment in the garden while reading "The Mill on the Floss," a choice that reflects her more liberal views compared to those of her strict father, the Reverend Sidney Challoner. This scene sets the foundation for the dynamic between the siblings, particularly highlighting Helen's frustration with her restricted life in a vicarage characterized by stringent moral expectations. As they discuss literature and their conflicting aspirations, their playful exchanges reveal deeper tensions within the family, particularly between Martin's artistic inclinations and their father's stern principles. The interaction also elicits hints about the father's struggle to balance discipline with love in a changing world, making it clear that this relationship will unfold as a pivotal element of the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Clergy -- England -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Families -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 615962 2025-07-22T14:43:44.408589 text/html 622886 2021-01-24T14:41:06 text/html 330909 2025-07-22T14:43:51.735641 application/epub+zip 336374 2025-07-22T14:43:45.618591 application/epub+zip 312149 2025-07-22T14:43:45.019626 application/epub+zip 514680 2025-07-22T14:43:56.557675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469365 2025-07-22T14:43:51.067607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452082 2022-08-25T15:56:35.286868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576178 2025-07-22T14:43:43.309702 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 576094 2018-04-19T13:09:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19116 2025-07-22T14:43:56.696563 application/rdf+xml 33724 2025-07-22T14:43:45.106629 image/jpeg 4005 2025-07-22T14:43:45.063599 image/jpeg 216717 2018-04-19T13:09:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 312527 2021-01-24T14:41:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 310444 2025-07-22T14:43:44.465621 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