Project Gutenberg 2023-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 122 Croker, B. M. (Bithia Mary) 1848 1920 Croker, Bithia Mary Croker, Mrs. John Mr. Jervis, Vol. 1 (of 3) $aLondon :$bChatto & Windus, $c1894. MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Mr. Jervis, Vol. 1 (of 3)" by B. M. Croker is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story introduces several characters navigating their social lives in British India, particularly focusing on the character of Lalla, a young woman poised to enter society. As they arrange gatherings and discuss prospects, themes of marriage, friendship, and societal expectations unfold amidst the unique backdrop of colonial life. The opening of the novel sets the stage in an Indian cantonment, where Mrs. Langrishe discusses the arrival of her niece, Lalla, with her friend, Mrs. Sladen. Mrs. Langrishe expresses excitement over the potential of having a beautiful young companion to improve her social standings while revealing her past disappointments in love. The interplay between the two women draws attention to their social ambitions and hints at underlying tensions regarding marriage and propriety. As Mrs. Langrishe prepares to welcome Lalla, the dynamics of their social circle and the competition for suitable matches in a colonial setting become apparent, creating a lively atmosphere that hints at both camaraderie and rivalry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/mrjervis01crok https://archive.org/details/mrjervis02crok https://archive.org/details/mrjervis03crok 20221001220342croker 1894 GB Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Mate selection -- Fiction India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Fiction British -- India -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 291346 2025-07-28T13:51:07.584198 text/html 268640 2023-12-30T07:51:39 text/html 468811 2025-07-28T13:51:13.807136 application/epub+zip 465446 2025-07-28T13:51:09.013228 application/epub+zip 248325 2025-07-28T13:51:08.228209 application/epub+zip 554097 2025-07-28T13:51:17.256119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524679 2025-07-28T13:51:13.138190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258001 2025-07-28T13:51:06.864226 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 238085 2023-12-30T08:20:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16353 2025-07-28T13:51:17.455131 application/rdf+xml 10286 2025-07-28T13:51:08.548162 image/jpeg 2113 2025-07-28T13:51:08.403181 image/jpeg 440693 2025-07-28T13:51:07.614165 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