Project Gutenberg 2020-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 163 Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret) 1828 1897 Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant Wilson Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant Olyphant, Mrs. Oliphant, M. O. W. (Margaret Oliphant Wilson) Oliphant, Mrs. Margaret Oliphant, Mrs. Wilson, Margaret A Poor Gentleman Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "A Poor Gentleman" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around two contrasting families, both bearing the Penton name, showcasing themes of wealth, class differences, and family dynamics. The story primarily unfolds between Sir Walter Penton of the grand estate of Penton and the impoverished family residing at Penton Hook, focusing on their distinctive lifestyles and struggles. The opening of the novel introduces us to the two Penton families, highlighting the stark contrast in their fortunes and living conditions. At Penton, Sir Walter and his daughter, Alicia, live in a lavishly decorated house, but their household is marked by a solitude borne of tragedy, having lost family members to a tumultuous past. In comparison, at Penton Hook, Edward Penton grapples with the poverty of his family, striving to provide for his wife and eight children amidst the challenges of their dilapidated home near the river. The narrative sets the stage for the exploration of familial relationships interwoven with themes of social status, duty, and the burdens of expectations that each family faces. Mr. Russell Penton, Alicia's husband, adds to the complexity, as he feels a sense of restlessness and inadequacy amidst the stark oppositions between the two families. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Families -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 972339 2025-06-24T12:21:24.329976 text/html 963506 2024-10-17T17:24:50 text/html 465321 2025-06-24T12:21:33.203001 application/epub+zip 476503 2025-06-24T12:21:25.685994 application/epub+zip 431184 2025-06-24T12:21:25.027031 application/epub+zip 750504 2025-06-24T12:21:39.664943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671376 2025-06-24T12:21:32.467004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625811 2022-09-27T22:26:51.585965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 924945 2025-06-24T12:21:23.283991 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 905161 2024-10-17T17:24:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17796 2025-06-24T12:21:39.794922 application/rdf+xml 21847 2025-06-24T12:21:25.111012 image/jpeg 2975 2025-06-24T12:21:25.070011 image/jpeg 438860 2025-06-24T12:21:24.409030 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