Project Gutenberg 2007-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 215 Ward, Humphry, Mrs. 1851 1920 Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward, Mrs. Humphry Arnold, Mary Augusta Pegram, Fred 1870 1937 Marriage à la mode Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. "This story appeared in England under the title of 'Daphne.'"--Note. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Marriage à la Mode" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel written in the early 20th century. It explores complex themes of relationships, societal expectations, and the contrasts between American and British cultures. The story revolves around the character of Roger Barnes, a young Englishman, and Daphne Floyd, an American heiress, as they navigate the tensions of their differing backgrounds and personal ambitions. The opening of the novel introduces the dynamic between General Hobson and his nephew, Roger Barnes, aboard a steamer in America, setting the stage for cultural contrasts and familial expectations. As they discuss their trip to Mount Vernon, Roger's sense of adventure meets his uncle's criticism of American society's values. We also see the early hints of Roger's attraction to the independent and spirited Daphne Floyd, who is portrayed as a strong, captivating character with a vibrant personality. The chapter lays the groundwork for the tension between personal desires and societal pressures that will unfold as the story progresses, particularly as Roger must consider his future amidst the complexities of love and family obligation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 421433 421451 2024-10-09T05:17:05.673013 2023-09-09T07:52:30.373786 text/html text/html 425374 2007-01-16T09:17:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 313252 2007-01-16T09:17:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 368771 2024-10-09T05:17:14.499913 application/epub+zip 374950 2024-10-09T05:17:09.018972 application/epub+zip 224961 2024-10-09T05:17:07.616960 application/epub+zip 556903 2024-10-09T05:17:18.866910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536725 2024-10-09T05:17:13.649910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383960 2022-09-09T14:18:52.225063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403140 403038 2024-10-09T05:17:04.703981 2023-09-09T07:52:29.589807 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 402998 2007-01-16T09:17:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 156699 2007-01-16T09:17:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 402996 2007-01-16T09:17:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156614 2007-01-16T09:17:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22363 2024-10-09T05:17:19.006893 application/rdf+xml 13049 2024-10-09T05:17:08.166933 image/jpeg 3424 2024-10-09T05:17:07.892944 image/jpeg 386915 2024-10-09T05:17:05.721016 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