Project Gutenberg 2019-10-13 Public domain in the USA. 197 A. L. O. E. 1821 1893 A.L.O.E. Tucker, Charlotte Maria Tucker, C. M. Idols in the Heart: A Tale Richard Hulse, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Idols in the Heart: A Tale" by A. L. O. E. is a fictional narrative written during the late 19th century. The novel revolves around Clemence Effingham, a young bride who navigates her new life as a stepmother in a cold and judgmental family dynamic. The story likely explores themes of societal expectations, identity, and the complexity of familial relationships, particularly as Clemence grapples with the challenges posed by her husband's children and their aunt, Lady Selina. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the emotional landscape surrounding the arrival of Clemence, the new bride, in her husband Vincent's home. The opening chapter reveals the apprehension and resentment felt by his children, particularly Arabella and Louisa, as well as the manipulative influence of Lady Selina, their aunt. As services and interactions unfold, we witness a mix of curiosity, disdain, and internal struggles experienced by Clemence as she strives to forge connections with her stepchildren and adapt to her new role. The dynamics are complicated by her lower social standing compared to her husband's family, setting the stage for a tense exploration of relationships and personal growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Faith -- Juvenile fiction Aunts -- Juvenile fiction Poverty -- Juvenile fiction Families -- Juvenile fiction Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction Stepmothers -- Juvenile fiction Good and evil -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 394551 2025-06-24T06:51:12.135274 text/html 371057 2024-10-17T14:11:25 text/html 1279957 2025-06-24T06:51:19.859213 application/epub+zip 1279457 2025-06-24T06:51:13.792245 application/epub+zip 227553 2025-06-24T06:51:12.937258 application/epub+zip 1372216 2025-06-24T06:51:24.568197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1115495 2025-06-24T06:51:19.134225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290905 2022-09-27T10:16:54.349772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354320 2025-06-24T06:51:11.259242 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 334404 2024-10-17T14:11:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18527 2025-06-24T06:51:24.731181 application/rdf+xml 23376 2025-06-24T06:51:13.040229 image/jpeg 3203 2025-06-24T06:51:12.987229 image/jpeg 1233559 2025-06-24T06:51:12.229236 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