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Title: Mark Hurdlestone; Or, The Two Brothers
Note: Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "Mark Hurdlestone; Or, The Two Brothers" by Susanna Moodie is a novel written in the early 19th century. It explores themes of avarice, familial rivalry, and the consequences of wealth in the lives of its central characters, primarily focusing on the contrasting lives of the twin brothers, Mark and Algernon Hurdlestone. The narrative delves into Mark's character as a miser driven by greed and jealousy, ultimately leading to a tragic love story involving Elinor Wildegrave and the destructive nature of their intertwined fates. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Mark Hurdlestone, an eccentric and notorious miser whose life revolves around accumulating wealth. Described as having a harsh and sullen demeanor, Mark is widely regarded with a mix of curiosity and disdain by those around him. The opening chapters also reveal the contrasting character of his younger twin brother, Algernon, who is more personable and light-hearted but ultimately faces his own struggles as he pursues love amidst family discord and social expectations. The tension between the brothers escalates as their lives become more entangled with Elinor, a beautiful but impoverished young woman, setting the stage for tragedy influenced by pride, passion, and revenge. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Moodie, Susanna, 1803-1885
EBook No.: 16836
Published: Oct 9, 2005
Downloads: 85
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Title: Mark Hurdlestone; Or, The Two Brothers
Note: Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Early Canadiana Online, Robert Cicconetti,
Stacy Brown Thellend and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Mark Hurdlestone; Or, The Two Brothers" by Susanna Moodie is a novel written in the early 19th century. It explores themes of avarice, familial rivalry, and the consequences of wealth in the lives of its central characters, primarily focusing on the contrasting lives of the twin brothers, Mark and Algernon Hurdlestone. The narrative delves into Mark's character as a miser driven by greed and jealousy, ultimately leading to a tragic love story involving Elinor Wildegrave and the destructive nature of their intertwined fates. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Mark Hurdlestone, an eccentric and notorious miser whose life revolves around accumulating wealth. Described as having a harsh and sullen demeanor, Mark is widely regarded with a mix of curiosity and disdain by those around him. The opening chapters also reveal the contrasting character of his younger twin brother, Algernon, who is more personable and light-hearted but ultimately faces his own struggles as he pursues love amidst family discord and social expectations. The tension between the brothers escalates as their lives become more entangled with Elinor, a beautiful but impoverished young woman, setting the stage for tragedy influenced by pride, passion, and revenge. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Moodie, Susanna, 1803-1885
EBook No.: 16836
Published: Oct 9, 2005
Downloads: 85
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.