Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 283 Burnett, Frances Hodgson 1849 1924 Townesend, Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett Hodgson, Frances Eliza The Head of the House of Coombe Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Head_of_the_House_of_Coombe Sequel: Robin. Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Head of the House of Coombe" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers around Feather Gareth-Lawless, a charming yet frivolous young woman, who finds herself in dire circumstances after the unexpected death of her husband, Robert. Struggling with a growing financial crisis and the responsibilities of motherhood, Feather's character navigates the tumultuous social hierarchy of London, revealing themes of superficiality, societal expectations, and personal growth. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the opulent but precarious lifestyle of Feather and Robert Gareth-Lawless, who reside in a posh area of London despite living beyond their means. Feather spends her days largely ignorant of their financial troubles, reflecting a life filled with social engagements and self-indulgence. However, when Robert falls ill and ultimately passes away, Feather is thrust into a harsh reality where she realizes their extravagant lifestyle was built on unstable foundations. The narrative details her panic as she confronts her loneliness and insecurity, highlighting her desperation to find a way to care for her infant daughter, Robin, while struggling to maintain her fragile social standing in a world that demands more than she can provide. As the opening unfolds, Feather's journey from a life of leisure to one of survival promises both emotional depth and a critique of social norms, compelling readers to see how she copes with her new reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels Category: British Literature 698880 2025-07-03T07:52:45.468210 text/html 703820 2025-05-31T10:17:43 text/html 522247 2025-07-03T07:52:52.264186 application/epub+zip 522421 2025-07-03T07:52:46.315250 application/epub+zip 361432 2025-07-03T07:52:45.884282 application/epub+zip 690566 2025-07-03T07:52:57.175162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654508 2025-07-03T07:52:51.913231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493680 2022-09-03T12:10:42.772419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663043 2025-07-03T07:52:44.110201 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 643209 2025-05-31T10:17:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17220 2025-07-03T07:52:57.394174 application/rdf+xml 21764 2025-07-03T07:52:46.011221 image/jpeg 3874 2025-07-03T07:52:45.948215 image/jpeg 637904 2025-07-03T07:52:45.526206 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