Project Gutenberg 2024-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 154 Marryat, Florence 1837 1899 Lean, Florence Marryat Church Lean, Mrs. Francis Church, Mrs. Ross Church, Ross, Mrs. A moment of madness, and other stories (vol. 1 of 3) $aLondon :$bF. V. White & Co., $c1883. The last story in this volume concludes in volume 2, #72575. A moment of madness -- Captain Norton's diary -- Old Contrairy -- 'Sent to his death!' [commenced]. Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Moment of Madness" by Florence Marryat is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The opening tale introduces the struggles of Roland Tresham, a man ensnared in the difficulties of adulthood, marriage, and financial woes while juggling the expectations of societal norms and familial duties. As he interacts with his affluent sister and reflects on the relentless burdens posed by his responsibilities, the central theme appears to revolve around the conflicts between desire, duty, and the search for escape. At the start of the book, the narrative focuses on Roland Tresham's visit to his sister, Mrs. Carnaby-Hicks, in her elegantly adorned drawing-room amidst the lively London season. Through their conversation, we gauge Roland's turmoil stemming from his discontented marriage to Juliet, whom he feels trapped by, exacerbated by financial strain as a father of six children. The interactions at Mrs. Carnaby-Hicks' drawing-room set the stage for a profound exploration of family dynamics, societal pressures, and personal crises, compelling the reader to ponder the fragility of happiness amidst the pursuit of wealth and social standing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/momentofmadnesso01lean 20210602192521marryat 1883 gb Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century Short stories, English PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 348729 2025-07-28T15:00:47.455887 text/html 323651 2024-01-01T06:54:39 text/html 689390 2025-07-28T15:00:54.083799 application/epub+zip 686868 2025-07-28T15:00:49.157869 application/epub+zip 261826 2025-07-28T15:00:48.192881 application/epub+zip 1279614 2025-07-28T15:00:57.598809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1225923 2025-07-28T15:00:53.328861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306465 2025-07-28T15:00:46.451831 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286557 2024-01-01T06:54:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16425 2025-07-28T15:00:57.786765 application/rdf+xml 15971 2025-07-28T15:00:48.509806 image/jpeg 2525 2025-07-28T15:00:48.350813 image/jpeg 1120656 2025-07-28T15:00:47.539805 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