Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 73 Moore, George 1852 1933 Moore, George Augustus Rhone, Lady A Mere Accident Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Jon Ingram, David Cavanagh, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Mere Accident" by George Moore is a novel written in the late 19th century that explores themes of social class, family dynamics, and the contrasts between rural and urban life in England. The story is likely to revolve around the lives of its main characters, particularly John Norton, the son of Mrs. Norton, who grapples with his feelings about home, societal expectations, and emotional turmoil, as depicted in the initial chapters. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of Thornby Place and its surroundings, setting a detailed scene of England’s idyllic countryside. It introduces Mrs. Norton, a determined and assertive matriarch, who is keenly aware of her son John's emotional distance and absence from home. She expresses concern for John's unconventional choices, especially his reluctance to engage in the expectations of adult life, such as marriage and managing their estate. The dialogue between Mrs. Norton and her friend Mr. Hare reveals her desires for John's future while also highlighting his internal struggles with identity, artistic aspirations, and views on life, which create tension in their relationship. The narrative intricately portrays the contrasting values and desires of the characters, hinting at deeper conflicts to emerge as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Courtship -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Mothers and sons -- Fiction Rape victims -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 304999 303829 2024-10-05T11:03:45.586322 2023-10-05T10:27:58.394446 text/html text/html 307000 2020-12-26T02:48:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 117296 2020-12-26T02:48:13 text/html application/zip 184671 2024-10-05T11:03:51.782303 application/epub+zip 188633 2024-10-05T11:03:47.517324 application/epub+zip 188633 2024-10-05T11:03:46.296301 application/epub+zip 338355 2024-10-05T11:03:55.160266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333577 2024-10-05T11:03:51.042287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291736 2022-09-06T04:45:26.872473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289656 289564 2024-10-05T11:03:44.898333 2023-10-05T10:27:57.870420 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 290865 2020-12-26T02:48:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 114342 2020-12-26T02:48:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 290859 2020-12-26T02:48:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114304 2020-12-26T02:48:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22690 2024-10-05T11:03:55.292258 application/rdf+xml 12900 2024-10-05T11:03:46.852324 image/jpeg 3304 2024-10-05T11:03:46.571319 image/jpeg 181915 2024-10-05T11:03:45.614346 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia