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Title: Lady Connie
Note: Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: “Lady Connie” by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically in 1916. The story introduces Lady Constance Bledlow, a young woman grappling with the aftermath of her parents' deaths and adjusting to life with her aunt and uncle in Oxford. As she integrates into this new environment, the narrative explores themes of class differences, social expectations, and personal identity against the backdrop of the evolving society of the time. The opening of the novel sets the stage for Constance's arrival at the Hooper household, where her presence stirs a mix of anticipation and anxiety among her cousins, Nora and Alice. Through a series of exchanges, the sisters reveal their contrasting personalities and perspectives on wealth and status, particularly in relation to Lady Connie’s titled background. As her family envisions the challenges her presence might bring, Constance navigates her first day amidst their complex dynamics—encountering both warmth and skepticism from her new relatives. Her introduction to the local society, full of vibrant characters and the subtle tension between privilege and propriety, hints at a deeper exploration of her journey toward self-discovery and acceptance in a world marked by both admiration and envy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Ward, Humphry, Mrs., 1851-1920
Illustrator: Sterner, Albert, 1863-1946
EBook No.: 13501
Published: Sep 20, 2004
Downloads: 91
Language: English
Subject: England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject: Young women -- Fiction
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Oxford (England) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Lady Connie
Note: Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: “Lady Connie” by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically in 1916. The story introduces Lady Constance Bledlow, a young woman grappling with the aftermath of her parents' deaths and adjusting to life with her aunt and uncle in Oxford. As she integrates into this new environment, the narrative explores themes of class differences, social expectations, and personal identity against the backdrop of the evolving society of the time. The opening of the novel sets the stage for Constance's arrival at the Hooper household, where her presence stirs a mix of anticipation and anxiety among her cousins, Nora and Alice. Through a series of exchanges, the sisters reveal their contrasting personalities and perspectives on wealth and status, particularly in relation to Lady Connie’s titled background. As her family envisions the challenges her presence might bring, Constance navigates her first day amidst their complex dynamics—encountering both warmth and skepticism from her new relatives. Her introduction to the local society, full of vibrant characters and the subtle tension between privilege and propriety, hints at a deeper exploration of her journey toward self-discovery and acceptance in a world marked by both admiration and envy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Ward, Humphry, Mrs., 1851-1920
Illustrator: Sterner, Albert, 1863-1946
EBook No.: 13501
Published: Sep 20, 2004
Downloads: 91
Language: English
Subject: England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject: Young women -- Fiction
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Oxford (England) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.