Project Gutenberg 2022-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 289 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George 25017932 Christina Alberta's father $aUnited States :$bThe Macmillan Company,$c1925. Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Alberta%27s_Father Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Christina Alberta’s Father" by H. G. Wells is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book tells the story of Albert Edward Preemby, a retired laundryman and widower, who embarks on a series of remarkable experiences in contemporary London following the death of his wife. The narrative not only focuses on Preemby but also introduces his daughter, Christina Alberta, revealing insights into their lives as they navigate personal growth, relationships, and the challenges of their changing environment. The opening of the book sets the stage by depicting Mr. Preemby's life and background, including the unconventional way he got into the laundry business through his marriage to the capable Miss Hossett. As he becomes a widower, we learn of his reflective, dreamy nature and his struggles with the constraints of his past life while hinting at his unwillingness to confront reality head-on. The first chapter also hints at the budding relationship between Preemby and his future wife, laying the groundwork for how both Mr. Preemby and Christina Alberta will influence each other's destinies amid the complexities of early 20th-century life. As Preemby grapples with his romantic past and his new responsibilities as a father, the reader glimpses the interplay of familial bonds and individual aspirations, suggesting a rich exploration of character development throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/christinaalberta0000well/page/n7/mode/2up 20210118012851wells 1925 US Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Self-actualization (Psychology) -- Fiction Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Widowers -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction English fiction -- 20th century Hallucinations and illusions -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 786091 2025-06-27T10:56:19.884114 text/html 760559 2024-10-19T02:07:26 text/html 867691 2025-06-27T10:56:30.413110 application/epub+zip 865394 2025-06-27T10:56:22.091141 application/epub+zip 616789 2025-06-27T10:56:20.913159 application/epub+zip 1872804 2025-06-27T10:56:36.424077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1595205 2025-06-27T10:56:29.216091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727176 2025-06-27T10:56:18.035118 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 707198 2024-10-19T02:07:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17767 2025-06-27T10:56:36.567037 application/rdf+xml 20022 2025-06-27T10:56:21.168096 image/jpeg 2712 2025-06-27T10:56:21.040108 image/jpeg 1534538 2025-06-27T10:56:19.956138 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