Project Gutenberg 2004-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 90 Ward, Humphry, Mrs. 1851 1920 Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward, Mrs. Humphry Arnold, Mary Augusta Sterner, Albert 1863 1946 Sterner, Albert E. (Albert Edward) Lady Connie Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team “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.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Love stories Oxford (England) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 734746 734776 2024-10-06T08:18:17.295996 2023-10-06T09:25:19.206546 text/html text/html 776321 2021-05-15T07:59:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1123057 2021-05-15T08:00:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1227908 2024-10-06T08:18:28.845928 application/epub+zip 1227837 2024-10-06T08:18:20.473023 application/epub+zip 361215 2024-10-06T08:18:19.037001 application/epub+zip 1475951 2024-10-06T08:18:35.156908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1450304 2024-10-06T08:18:27.876946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541546 2022-09-07T02:30:11.935115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 697627 697544 2024-10-06T08:18:16.080015 2023-10-06T09:25:18.154563 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 697585 2021-05-15T07:58:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 267999 2021-05-15T07:59:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 21362 2024-10-06T08:18:35.297901 application/rdf+xml 11863 2024-10-06T08:18:19.604996 image/jpeg 3289 2024-10-06T08:18:19.320976 image/jpeg 1190505 2024-10-06T08:18:17.384184 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 en.wikipedia