Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 153 Ward, Humphry, Mrs. 1851 1920 Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward, Mrs. Humphry Arnold, Mary Augusta Eleanor Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_(novel) Produced by Jonathan Ingram, William Flis, and Distributed Proofreaders "Eleanor" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel written in the late 19th century, during the Edwardian period. The story centers on a young woman named Lucy Foster, who arrives in Italy to stay with her distant relatives, Edward Manisty and his aunt Miss Manisty. The initial chapters set the stage for exploring themes of virtue, social dynamics, and cultural contrasts as Lucy navigates her new environment among established and somewhat eccentric relatives. The opening of the story introduces us to the characters and their relationships. Edward Manisty expresses his agitation about Lucy's impending arrival, and we see the contrasting reactions of his aunt, who is determined to make her comfortable, and Eleanor Burgoyne, who engages with Edward in witty banter. As they prepare to welcome Lucy, the characters’ backstories and personalities are subtly revealed through their dialogues. Lucy is portrayed as shy and somewhat out of place, reflecting her upbringing in a different social and cultural context. The vivid descriptions of the Italian landscape and the atmospheric evening further enrich the scene, establishing a sense of setting that will influence Lucy's journey of self-discovery amidst the vibrant experiences that Italy promises. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 959515 2025-08-04T08:01:08.969838 text/html 959336 2025-01-11T23:09:59.381251 text/html 427104 2025-08-04T08:01:19.886732 application/epub+zip 442981 2025-08-04T08:01:11.053809 application/epub+zip 442981 2025-08-04T08:01:09.809826 application/epub+zip 716316 2025-08-04T08:01:26.821706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 659740 2025-08-04T08:01:19.047749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639334 2022-09-04T13:00:30.151061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 867305 2025-08-04T08:01:08.267802 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 867148 2011-07-30T13:07:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 867164 2011-07-30T13:07:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19150 2025-08-04T08:01:26.980702 application/rdf+xml 8817 2025-08-04T08:01:10.302795 image/jpeg 2472 2025-08-04T08:01:10.057782 image/jpeg 338002 2011-07-30T13:09:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 337822 2011-07-30T13:09:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 419019 2025-08-04T08:01:09.040800 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