Project Gutenberg 2007-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 92 Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs. 1857 1917 Vaizey, Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey, Jessie Bell Mansergh, Jessie The Fortunes of the Farrells Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Fortunes of the Farrells" by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the Farrell family, especially focusing on the young daughters Mollie and Ruth, who navigate their financial struggles and the impact of a wealthy, estranged relative named Uncle Bernard, who unexpectedly reenters their lives. The dynamics within the family, their hopes, dreams, and the contrasting expectations placed upon them create a lively backdrop that hints at deeper themes of love, sacrifice, and socioeconomic challenges. The opening of the novel introduces Uncle Bernard Farrell, a reclusive and wealthy man who has decided to summon his nieces and nephews to gauge who among them might inherit his fortune. The initial meeting takes place in a domestic setting, where the two eldest daughters, Ruth and Mollie, discuss their financial woes and aspirations amid their mundane household chores and responsibilities. As the sisters anticipate a change in their fortunes, the narrative conveys a vivid depiction of family life and the struggles for independence against a backdrop of societal expectations. The interactions between the characters reveal their personalities and aspirations while setting the stage for the ensuing adventures and family drama that will unfold surrounding Uncle Bernard’s presence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Love stories Uncles -- Fiction Families -- Juvenile fiction PR Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 608666 2024-10-09T09:07:41.938878 2023-09-09T10:53:22.669911 text/html text/html 624380 2007-04-17T12:07:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 289971 2007-04-17T12:07:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 372982 2024-10-09T09:07:52.503875 application/epub+zip 383238 2024-10-09T09:07:45.545835 application/epub+zip 298291 2024-10-09T09:07:44.056853 application/epub+zip 630520 2024-10-09T09:07:57.637810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619216 2024-10-09T09:07:51.542818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506722 2022-09-10T05:58:22.909987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587779 587754 2024-10-09T09:07:40.899887 2023-09-09T10:53:21.810903 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 587738 2007-04-17T12:07:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 226375 2007-04-17T12:07:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20901 2024-10-09T09:07:57.783764 application/rdf+xml 14983 2024-10-09T09:07:44.617859 image/jpeg 3683 2024-10-09T09:07:44.333840 image/jpeg 358876 2024-10-09T09:07:41.994882 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