Project Gutenberg 2005-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 68 Swinnerton, Frank 1884 1982 Swinnerton, Frank Arthur Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George Nocturne Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Etext produced by Audrey Longhurst, Mary Meehan and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML file produced by David Widger "Nocturne" by Frank Swinnerton is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in London, capturing the domestic lives and complex relationships of the Blanchard sisters, Jenny and Emmy, who grapple with their ambitions, life circumstances, and the weight of familial obligations. The opening serves to introduce the characters, particularly the vibrant and impulsive Jenny, and the more restrained, nurturing Emmy, against the backdrop of their father’s deteriorating health and the socio-economic realities of their lives. The beginning of the novel sets a somber yet vivid atmosphere, immersing the reader in the bustling streets of London as Jenny embarks on her journey home. As she navigates the tram and the solitude of her thoughts, the reader witnesses glimpses of her unfulfilled desires and aspirations. The dynamics between Jenny and Emmy are carefully drawn out, showcasing their rivalry and mutual dependence amid the complexities of their shared life with their aging father. The rich emotional landscape introduced here hints at the struggles they will face individually and together, hinting at themes of love, sacrifice, and the pursuit of happiness amidst life's mundane realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en London (England) -- Fiction Sisters -- Fiction Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 385364 385365 2024-10-07T04:21:16.005001 2023-09-07T06:18:56.883015 text/html text/html 402866 2021-01-26T09:01:59 text/html; charset=utf-8 135099 2021-01-26T09:01:59 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 201553 2024-10-07T04:21:23.564997 application/epub+zip 207143 2024-10-07T04:21:18.640030 application/epub+zip 207143 2024-10-07T04:21:16.859998 application/epub+zip 332836 2024-10-07T04:21:27.250934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307690 2024-10-07T04:21:22.571986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288305 2022-09-07T20:21:08.027263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324109 323967 2024-10-07T04:21:15.269038 2023-09-07T06:18:56.304027 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 323883 2020-12-14T04:58:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 126143 2020-12-14T04:58:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 323874 2020-12-14T04:58:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126120 2020-12-14T04:58:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23056 2024-10-07T04:21:27.407936 application/rdf+xml 8846 2024-10-07T04:21:17.701004 image/jpeg 2389 2024-10-07T04:21:17.324000 image/jpeg 194300 2024-10-07T04:21:16.036080 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