Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 64 Ward, Humphry, Mrs. 1851 1920 Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward, Mrs. Humphry Arnold, Mary Augusta Helena Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Andrew Templeton, Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Helena" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel written during the early 20th century, specifically in the immediate aftermath of World War I. The narrative centers around the dynamics between Lord Buntingford, a naval officer recently returned from service, and his newly appointed ward, Helena Pitstone, a spirited and rebellious young woman navigating the complexities of post-war society. Themes of freedom, authority, and the quest for personal identity are at the forefront as characters grapple with societal expectations and personal desires. The opening of "Helena" introduces us to Lord Buntingford as he contemplates the growing challenges posed by the "Middle Classes" through a circular appealing for support. We learn about his artistic sensibilities and his responsibility as Helena's guardian, a role he feels ambivalent about. The arrival of Helena hints at her strong personality—she is described as beautiful, intelligent, and self-willed, immediately engaging in playful exchanges with her guardian. As she arrives, her quick wit and desire for autonomy become apparent, setting the stage for potential conflicts with Lord Buntingford’s protective nature. The early scenes skillfully highlight the contrasting perspectives of the older and younger generations in a rapidly changing world, teasing the tensions that will unfold between personal ambitions and societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Young women -- Fiction Love stories Guardian and ward -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 495120 494981 2024-10-06T06:08:05.109360 2023-10-06T07:44:09.995237 text/html text/html 495113 494974 2024-10-06T06:08:05.403382 2023-10-06T07:44:10.195240 text/html text/html 243550 2024-10-06T06:08:13.261332 application/epub+zip 250357 2024-10-06T06:08:07.354348 application/epub+zip 250358 2024-10-06T06:08:06.116369 application/epub+zip 408059 2024-10-06T06:08:17.812329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376880 2024-10-06T06:08:12.514308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357584 2022-09-07T00:05:24.856339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446154 446066 2024-10-06T06:08:04.536363 2023-10-06T07:44:09.668221 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 446014 2020-12-15T09:41:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 172668 2020-12-15T09:41:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 446005 2020-12-15T09:41:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172614 2020-12-15T09:41:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21711 2024-10-06T06:08:17.940282 application/rdf+xml 8043 2024-10-06T06:08:06.701345 image/jpeg 2313 2024-10-06T06:08:06.433333 image/jpeg 238143 2024-10-06T06:08:05.446359 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