Project Gutenberg 2018-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 213 Yates, Edmund 1831 1894 Yates, Edmund Hodgson Yates, E. (Edmund) Kissing the Rod: A Novel. (Vol. 2 of 3) Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books "Kissing the Rod: A Novel (Vol. 2 of 3)" by Edmund Yates is a work of fiction likely written in the late 19th century. This novel continues the exploration of social dynamics and personal relationships, focusing on the lives of different characters affected by love, ambition, and societal expectations. The narrative particularly centers around Hester Gould and her complex feelings towards the recent marriage of Robert Streightley to Katharine Guyon, revealing themes of rivalry, social class, and the consequences of emotional choices. At the start of the novel, we find Hester Gould in a conversation with her friend Ellen about not attending Ellen's brother's wedding to the seemingly perfect Katharine. Tension arises from Hester's feelings of resentment and anger towards the situation, as she grapples with the reality of Robert's marriage, which she feels minimizes her own worth and aspirations. As the story unfolds, we witness the dynamics shift, from their wedding to the early days of the marriage, emphasizing Hester's internal conflict and the daunting pressures placed on all characters as they navigate their societal roles. Meanwhile, Katharine's struggle to find genuine happiness and connection within her marriage becomes apparent, setting the stage for emotional turmoil and potential conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 343376 2025-08-23T09:35:07.488478 text/html 339844 2018-12-22T11:58:24 text/html 213812 2025-08-23T09:35:14.524397 application/epub+zip 218564 2025-08-23T09:35:10.581392 application/epub+zip 200452 2025-08-23T09:35:09.389401 application/epub+zip 412842 2025-08-23T09:35:17.498383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395772 2025-08-23T09:35:13.760375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327325 2022-09-26T14:26:21.535710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326012 2025-08-23T09:35:06.913399 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 326134 2018-12-22T11:58:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18355 2025-08-23T09:35:17.624350 application/rdf+xml 16737 2025-08-23T09:35:09.895407 image/jpeg 3804 2025-08-23T09:35:09.641394 image/jpeg 125278 2018-12-22T11:58:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 127740 2018-12-22T11:58:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 211473 2025-08-23T09:35:07.519420 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