Project Gutenberg 2018-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 138 Yates, Edmund 1831 1894 Yates, Edmund Hodgson Yates, E. (Edmund) Kissing the Rod: A Novel. (Vol. 3 of 3) Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books "Kissing the Rod: A Novel" by Edmund Yates is a dramatic fiction work likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around Robert Streightley, a man grappling with the devastating consequences of both personal failures and professional setbacks, primarily stemming from his troubled marriage to Katharine Guyon. The story delves into themes of guilt, despair, and the longing for redemption as Robert confronts the fallout of his past actions. At the start of the novel, we witness Robert's emotional turmoil following the death of his father-in-law, Mr. Guyon, and the subsequent revelation that his wife, Katharine, has left him. The moment is charged with grief and guilt as Robert reflects on the deceitful circumstances that bound them together. He is tormented by the sense of loss for Katharine, who he believes has left him eternally, and faces the stark reality of his ruined business and shattered personal life. The opening sets a poignant tone, signaling a deep exploration of the characters' psyches and the complex web of relationships that leads to their current predicaments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 313984 2025-06-23T10:19:22.748125 text/html 312409 2018-12-22T11:59:28 text/html 200306 2025-06-23T10:19:30.893087 application/epub+zip 205891 2025-06-23T10:19:26.295140 application/epub+zip 188807 2025-06-23T10:19:24.919142 application/epub+zip 395041 2025-06-23T10:19:34.128091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379374 2025-06-23T10:19:30.000191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310857 2022-09-26T14:26:37.887838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296250 2025-06-23T10:19:22.075323 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 296407 2018-12-22T11:59:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18502 2025-06-23T10:19:34.265076 application/rdf+xml 16804 2025-06-23T10:19:25.510222 image/jpeg 3795 2025-06-23T10:19:25.225154 image/jpeg 113701 2018-12-22T11:59:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 116461 2018-12-22T11:59:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 198869 2025-06-23T10:19:22.778179 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