Project Gutenberg 2022-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 142 Holt, Emily Sarah 1836 1893 Holt, Emely Sarah Holt, Emily S. (Emily Sarah) Ashcliffe Hall: A tale of the last century $aUnited States :$bD. D. Merrill Company,$c1870. Al Haines "Ashcliffe Hall: A Tale of the Last Century" by Emily Sarah Holt is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set in England, it explores themes of family dynamics, societal norms, and secretive undertones in a historical context. The story follows the Passmore family, particularly focusing on characters like Celia, Lucy, and their various interactions with intriguing visitors and hidden secrets linked to the political climate of their time. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the family members at Ashcliffe Hall as they engage in their daily routines, highlighting their traditional lifestyle. The chapter details interactions between the sisters, Lucy and Celia, as they prepare for tea and reflect on the sermons they endure, revealing a mixture of youthful curiosity and the restrictive expectations of their society. Within this setting, hints of a mysterious world beneath the surface emerge, including concealed chambers and discussions of political intrigue, seeding suspense for the reader and suggesting an exploration of deeper societal issues along with personal struggles as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951002089016p&view=1up&seq=9&skin=2021 20220916140336holt 1870 US Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction Religious fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 677195 2025-06-27T09:47:21.587771 text/html 657591 2024-10-19T01:16:00 text/html 583340 2025-06-27T09:47:29.296694 application/epub+zip 592435 2025-06-27T09:47:22.834725 application/epub+zip 327456 2025-06-27T09:47:22.200749 application/epub+zip 764788 2025-06-27T09:47:34.138693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 749288 2025-06-27T09:47:28.793743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597434 2025-06-27T09:47:19.942753 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 577564 2024-10-19T01:16:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16687 2025-06-27T09:47:34.268692 application/rdf+xml 6026 2025-06-27T09:47:22.387754 image/jpeg 1409 2025-06-27T09:47:22.291775 image/jpeg 675911 2025-06-27T09:47:21.644744 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