Project Gutenberg 2006-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 43 Tupper, Martin Farquhar 1810 1889 Tupper, Martin F. (Martin Farquhar) Tupper, M. F. (Martin Farquhar) Heart: A Social Novel Reading ease score: 58.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Janet Blenkinship, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Heart: A Social Novel" by Martin Farquhar Tupper is a social novel written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the complexities of love, family dynamics, and societal expectations through the lens of a wealthy family facing internal and external pressures. Central characters include Sir Thomas Dillaway, a wealthy and materialistic father, his gentle daughter Maria, and her love interest, Henry Clements, who must navigate the pitfalls of their relationships and societal norms. The opening of the novel introduces a conversation between Sir Thomas and Lady Dillaway about the potential suitor for their daughter, Mr. Henry Clements. Sir Thomas is determined to know whether Clements is wealthy and openly dismisses any notion of love or affection as unrelated to financial stability. Lady Dillaway, on the other hand, advocates for the virtues of character and kindness, contrasting her husband’s narrow-mindedness. We also meet Maria, portrayed as empathetic and loving, who secretly adores Henry despite her father's harsh views. This dynamic sets the stage for the unfolding drama as themes of heart versus wealth, familial loyalty, and the notion of social honor intertwine with Maria's plight for love amidst her father's greed and indifference. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 244517 244340 2024-10-09T04:37:15.504234 2023-09-09T07:21:20.205832 text/html text/html 245599 2006-12-31T13:44:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 96550 2006-12-31T13:45:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 171878 2024-10-09T04:37:21.385200 application/epub+zip 172956 2024-10-09T04:37:17.429199 application/epub+zip 172955 2024-10-09T04:37:16.220200 application/epub+zip 314763 2024-10-09T04:37:24.630187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288747 2024-10-09T04:37:20.643183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235830 2022-09-09T13:33:36.301409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223900 223800 2024-10-09T04:37:15.020205 2023-09-09T07:21:19.835852 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 223630 2006-12-31T13:41:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 91795 2006-12-31T13:41:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 223641 2006-12-31T13:41:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91777 2006-12-31T13:41:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21336 2024-10-09T04:37:24.758146 application/rdf+xml 12350 2024-10-09T04:37:16.764179 image/jpeg 3232 2024-10-09T04:37:16.495178 image/jpeg 163070 2024-10-09T04:37:15.528192 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