Project Gutenberg 2007-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 61 Bacon, Josephine Daskam 1876 1961 Daskam, Josephine Dodge Lovell, Ingraham Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon, Selden, Mrs. The courting of Lady Jane Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Courting of Lady Jane" by Josephine Daskam Bacon is a novel written in the early 20th century, capturing the essence of romance and social dynamics in a transitional period of American society. The story revolves around the themes of love, maturity, and the complexities of familial relationships, delving into the lives of three primary characters as they navigate the resolves of affection and societal expectations. The narrative centers on Colonel Driscoll, a middle-aged man, who becomes enamored with the beautiful and gracious Lady Jane Leroy, a young woman of only twenty-two. As the story unfolds, Colonel Driscoll proposes to Jane with the hope of merging their households and lives, which initially seems a charming match despite their significant age difference. However, as they grow closer, the ensuing complexities arise with Mrs. Leroy, Jane's mother, who struggles with the potential loss of her daughter. Ultimately, the story reveals the layered emotional dynamics between the characters, highlighting the notion of true happiness over mistaken commitments when Lady Jane realizes her affections lie elsewhere, leading to a poignant resolution that prioritizes the joy and future of the young couple over societal propriety. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Middle-aged persons -- Fiction Love stories, American PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 61524 61525 2024-10-10T08:05:39.968117 2023-09-10T10:43:08.708324 text/html text/html 59619 2021-02-24T22:33:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 21660 2021-02-24T22:33:27 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 98808 2024-10-10T08:05:45.362091 application/epub+zip 97667 2024-10-10T08:05:42.935071 application/epub+zip 82379 2024-10-10T08:05:41.739125 application/epub+zip 175814 2024-10-10T08:05:47.060087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168680 2024-10-10T08:05:44.586095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135943 2022-09-11T05:13:01.330278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49841 2024-10-10T08:05:39.686225 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50310 2018-03-08T11:42:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 20016 2018-03-18T14:46:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 49680 2007-11-06T13:59:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 19911 2007-11-06T13:59:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 49671 2007-11-06T13:59:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19887 2007-11-06T13:59:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23188 2024-10-10T08:05:47.192129 application/rdf+xml 10930 2024-10-10T08:05:42.295108 image/jpeg 2888 2024-10-10T08:05:42.016168 image/jpeg 97557 2024-10-10T08:05:39.975103 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