Project Gutenberg 2024-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 165 Giberne, Agnes 1845 1939 Miss Devereux, spinster $aLondon :$bJames Clarke & Co., $c1893. "Miss Devereux, Spinster" by Agnes Giberne is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on Sybella Devereux, a nearly forty-year-old woman whose sheltered life is disrupted when her elderly aunt falls ill, forcing her to confront responsibilities for the first time. As she grapples with her new role, she navigates the complexities of her relationships with family, friends, and a younger generation, reflecting on themes of independence, affection, and societal expectations. The opening of the novel introduces Sybella as she feels overwhelmed and unprepared for the challenges ahead, especially with her aunt's sudden illness. Living a life of relative comfort and dependence, Sybella's inability to make decisions becomes evident as she faces the prospect of managing everyday affairs alone. The arrival of General Villiers, a family friend, adds a layer of tension, as she wrestles with her feelings of helplessness and the societal pressure of assuming a more active role in her life, while also hinting at potential connections with others around her, including the children of her deceased brother. This beginning sets the stage for Sybella's journey of self-discovery amid the shifting dynamics of family and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240123110306giberne 1893 GB Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Villages -- England -- Fiction Love stories Guardian and ward -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 752507 2025-07-29T04:08:40.058566 text/html 729035 2024-02-12T00:17:11 text/html 474530 2025-07-29T04:08:48.523561 application/epub+zip 487575 2025-07-29T04:08:41.037590 application/epub+zip 368331 2025-07-29T04:08:40.539583 application/epub+zip 696156 2025-07-29T04:08:54.002531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 658483 2025-07-29T04:08:48.050590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713475 2025-07-29T04:08:37.887659 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 693811 2024-02-12T00:17:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16214 2025-07-29T04:08:54.138543 application/rdf+xml 23152 2025-07-29T04:08:40.646560 image/jpeg 3142 2025-07-29T04:08:40.593577 image/jpeg 479759 2025-07-29T04:08:40.120604 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