Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 237 Ward, Humphry, Mrs. 1851 1920 Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward, Mrs. Humphry Arnold, Mary Augusta Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume II Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helbeck_of_Bannisdale Produced by Andrew Templeton, Juliet Sutherland, Thomas Berger, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume II" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative explores themes of love, social class, and religious conflict, centering around the complex relationship between Laura Fountain and Alan Helbeck. As their engagement unfolds, both characters must navigate societal expectations and their individual beliefs, particularly regarding Laura's ambivalence towards Helbeck's Catholic faith. The opening portion of this volume sets a dramatic and emotional tone, as it recounts a tragic workplace accident involving a young father, which profoundly affects Laura. Amidst the chaos, Laura displays strength and compassion, ultimately finding herself unexpectedly drawn into the plight of the orphaned daughter of the deceased worker. This experience leaves a significant imprint on her, as she grapples with her feelings of sorrow and responsibility. Meanwhile, the narrative hints at unresolved tensions and societal pressures that will continue to challenge their relationship as Laura strives for happiness in what appears to be a constraining social environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Religious fiction PR Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels Category: British Literature 473053 2025-08-04T08:58:19.762498 text/html 472874 2025-01-12T00:11:31.253424 text/html 261191 2025-08-04T08:58:28.311433 application/epub+zip 267329 2025-08-04T08:58:22.975480 application/epub+zip 245302 2025-08-04T08:58:21.719480 application/epub+zip 486600 2025-08-04T08:58:32.400423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457543 2025-08-04T08:58:27.558438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417266 2022-09-05T04:12:35.632318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423576 2025-08-04T08:58:19.291474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 423391 2012-08-04T21:17:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 423387 2012-08-04T21:17:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19386 2025-08-04T08:58:32.598397 application/rdf+xml 15149 2025-08-04T08:58:22.265461 image/jpeg 3651 2025-08-04T08:58:21.993479 image/jpeg 165287 2012-08-04T21:32:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 165228 2012-08-04T21:32:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 259213 2025-08-04T08:58:19.799521 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