Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 348 Ward, Humphry, Mrs. 1851 1920 Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward, Mrs. Humphry Arnold, Mary Augusta The Coryston Family A Novel Produced by Andrew Templeton, Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci, Tonya Allen, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "The Coryston Family" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel written during the early 20th century. The book revolves around the complex dynamics of the Coryston family, particularly focusing on Lady Coryston and her relationship with her children, especially her rebellious eldest son, Coryston. The narrative introduces themes of family loyalty, social expectations, and the clash of political ideals against personal relationships. The opening of the novel immerses readers into a lively session of the House of Commons, where Lady Coryston and her daughter, Marcia, observe the proceedings from the Ladies' Gallery. This setting establishes the political backdrop against which the family dramas unfold, hinting at underlying tensions related to political beliefs and family legacies. The narrative portrays Lady Coryston as a formidable matriarch deeply entrenched in the political and social sphere, while Marcia grapples with her own identity and societal expectations. It quickly becomes apparent that familial discord, particularly between Lady Coryston and her son Coryston, will be pivotal to the plot, particularly as it relates to the inheritance and management of the family's estates following the death of Lady Coryston's husband. As the opening sets the stage for these intricate relationships, it invites readers into a world marked by both societal grandeur and personal turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Political fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Families -- Fiction Mother and child -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 551109 2025-08-04T09:13:08.353664 text/html 551551 2012-08-15T09:22:06 text/html 4314680 2025-08-04T09:13:18.259633 application/epub+zip 4314999 2025-08-04T09:13:11.356658 application/epub+zip 282689 2025-08-04T09:13:09.920616 application/epub+zip 2426908 2025-08-04T09:13:23.665551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2385616 2025-08-04T09:13:16.822577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443573 2022-09-05T04:30:17.792372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517768 2025-08-04T09:13:06.855633 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 517515 2012-08-04T21:18:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 517508 2012-08-04T21:18:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21145 2025-08-04T09:13:23.821555 application/rdf+xml 13178 2025-08-04T09:13:10.437627 image/jpeg 3454 2025-08-04T09:13:10.178618 image/jpeg 201851 2012-08-15T09:23:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 4213320 2012-08-15T09:23:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 201813 2012-08-15T09:23:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 4284293 2025-08-04T09:13:08.448642 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