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 Project Gutenberg 2022-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 208 Kaye-Smith, Sheila 1887 1956 Fry, Sheila Kaye-Smith The end of the house of Alard $aUnited States :$bE. P. Dutton,$c1923. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The End of the House of Alard" by Sheila Kaye-Smith is a novel written in the early 20th century. This family saga centers around the Alard family and their estate following the aftermath of World War I, exploring their declining fortunes, internal conflicts, and shifting dynamics as they navigate life at Conster Manor. The story introduces Peter Alard, who returns from the war to assume familial responsibilities as the heir, and hints at the complexities of love, duty, and socio-economic pressures that surround him. The opening of the novel sets the stage by chronicling the illustrious yet dwindling legacy of the Alard family. It details their historical roots, the challenges posed by the war, and the family's deteriorating financial situation. As the narrative begins, Peter Alard returns home just before Christmas in 1918, where family tensions brew amidst the joy of his return. He faces the expectations of marriage, especially regarding financial alliances, while grappling with his feelings for Stella Mount, a woman untethered by wealth yet deeply cherished by him. This initial segment paints a vivid picture of the family's struggles, highlighting themes of love, legacy, and the burden of inheritance against a backdrop of post-war reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/houseofalard00kayeuoft 20190823223539kayesmith 1923 US Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Families -- England -- Fiction Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- Fiction England -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 792790 2025-06-27T07:14:49.202981 text/html 800223 2022-07-11T18:12:22 text/html 714294 2025-06-27T07:14:59.903435 application/epub+zip 724443 2025-06-27T07:14:51.579968 application/epub+zip 593925 2025-06-27T07:14:50.347935 application/epub+zip 1734516 2025-06-27T07:15:06.654394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1656424 2025-06-27T07:14:58.735935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1525995 2022-09-30T20:22:06.796342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 707241 2025-06-27T07:14:47.511007 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 706966 2022-07-11T18:12:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19524 2025-06-27T07:15:06.800356 application/rdf+xml 16806 2025-06-27T07:14:50.596961 image/jpeg 2192 2025-06-27T07:14:50.469936 image/jpeg 261841 2022-07-11T18:12:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 1860347 2022-07-11T18:12:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 1860945 2025-06-27T07:14:49.275955 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia