Project Gutenberg 2006-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 66 Lawrence, George A. (George Alfred) 1827 1876 Sword and Gown: A Novel Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Garcia, David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "Sword and Gown: A Novel" by George Alfred Lawrence is a work of fiction written in the mid-19th century. The story introduces us to Harry Molyneux and his friend Royston Keene as they engage in conversations that reveal their contrasting personalities and perspectives on life. The narrative hints at themes of friendship, societal expectations, and the intricacies of romantic relationships within their social circle. The opening of the novel establishes a picturesque setting along the Mediterranean coast as Molyneux expresses his appreciation for the natural beauty around them, while Keene remains indifferent. This dynamic sets the stage for a deeper exploration of their characters' emotional landscapes. Molyneux is depicted as a man of simple joys, striving to balance the demands of his life as a husband and a soldier, while Keene's enigmatic nature and past as a brevet-major in the Indian wars hint at darker undertones beneath his calm demeanor. Additionally, the narrative introduces Mabel Tresilyan, who has a complex familial background, suggesting future tensions and interactions that will likely shape their relationships. Through vivid descriptions and character interactions, the opening chapters tease the reader with the promise of a rich exploration of love and conflict against a backdrop of societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 470858 470912 2024-10-08T11:34:05.000319 2023-09-08T12:25:57.398755 text/html text/html 479301 2006-08-25T16:39:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 189502 2006-08-25T16:39:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 277273 2024-10-08T11:34:14.659258 application/epub+zip 286563 2024-10-08T11:34:08.732317 application/epub+zip 262507 2024-10-08T11:34:07.291295 application/epub+zip 517210 2024-10-08T11:34:19.385260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483501 2024-10-08T11:34:13.678299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409133 2022-09-09T07:46:40.654802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442335 442121 2024-10-08T11:34:04.287343 2023-09-08T12:25:56.800773 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 442072 2006-08-25T16:39:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 180510 2006-08-25T16:39:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 442085 2006-08-25T16:39:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 180255 2006-08-25T16:39:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21363 2024-10-08T11:34:19.536296 application/rdf+xml 15677 2024-10-08T11:34:07.850301 image/jpeg 4262 2024-10-08T11:34:07.564294 image/jpeg 273684 2024-10-08T11:34:05.045310 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