Project Gutenberg 2019-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 181 Hewlett, Maurice 1861 1923 Hewlett, Maurice Henry Halfway House: A Comedy of Degrees Produced by David Jones, Al Haines, L. Harrison & the online Project Gutenberg team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "Halfway House: A Comedy of Degrees" by Maurice Hewlett is a novel written in the early 20th century. This light-hearted story centers around Mr. John Germain, a distinguished widower of fifty, who unexpectedly falls in love with a young governess named Mary Middleham, who is much younger and of modest means. The novel explores themes of class differences, romance, and the complexities of social interactions in a rural English setting. At the start of the story, Mr. Germain is attending a Sunday-school feast hosted by his sister-in-law, where he observes the children playing. His attention is captured by Mary Middleham, a radiant and charming young governess responsible for teaching the local children. The narrative captures Mr. Germain's initial fascination and burgeoning affection for her, as well as his reflections on her modest life and the implications of their age and social status disparity. The characters' interactions provide a glimpse into their personalities and relationships, setting the stage for the comedic and romantic elements that will unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Husband and wife -- Fiction Social classes -- England -- Fiction May-December romances -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 681999 2025-06-24T04:24:22.416775 text/html 682158 2019-07-21T12:14:32 text/html 501893 2025-06-24T04:24:30.553678 application/epub+zip 512548 2025-06-24T04:24:23.613723 application/epub+zip 332853 2025-06-24T04:24:23.019762 application/epub+zip 697407 2025-06-24T04:24:36.387710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647267 2025-06-24T04:24:29.995697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467848 2022-09-27T05:08:50.405911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619417 2025-06-24T04:24:21.276745 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 619633 2019-07-21T12:14:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19614 2025-06-24T04:24:36.542650 application/rdf+xml 11624 2025-06-24T04:24:23.127727 image/jpeg 1723 2025-06-24T04:24:23.075711 image/jpeg 239949 2019-07-21T12:14:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 494124 2019-07-21T12:14:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 509651 2025-06-24T04:24:22.486718 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