Project Gutenberg 2008-07-27 Public domain in the USA. 61 Ridge, W. Pett (William Pett) 1859 1930 Ridge, William Pett Pett-Ridge, W. (William) Pettridge, William Ridge, Pett Simpson, Warwick Love at Paddington Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Al Haines "Love at Paddington" by W. Pett Ridge is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Gertie Higham, a young woman navigating life and love in London, particularly her relationship with Mr. Trew and young Henry Douglass. The narrative explores themes of social class and romantic aspirations amid the bustling background of city life. At the start of the book, we meet Gertie Higham and her aunt, Mrs. Mills, who run a small shop near Paddington Station. Their interaction reveals familial dynamics, as well as Gertie’s aspirations and the tension between her working-class life and desires for romance. As Gertie prepares for an outing, she hopes to juggle her affection for Mr. Trew, a friendly omnibus driver, while incidents in the bustling streets introduce possible romantic complications, particularly with Henry Douglass, a young man who intrigues her. The opening sets the stage for a light-hearted exploration of relationships, friendships, and personal ambitions in the vibrant landscape of early 20th-century London. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en London (England) -- Fiction Love stories Social classes -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 250333 247726 2024-10-11T08:55:05.753058 2023-09-11T11:25:18.992010 text/html text/html 246024 2008-07-27T09:04:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 137427 2021-01-03T21:48:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 211123 2024-10-11T08:55:13.501008 application/epub+zip 215030 2024-10-11T08:55:09.124016 application/epub+zip 163525 2024-10-11T08:55:07.675072 application/epub+zip 363584 2024-10-11T08:55:16.677986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352591 2024-10-11T08:55:12.554000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278680 2022-09-12T08:09:31.218875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227000 226989 2024-10-11T08:55:05.025058 2023-09-11T11:25:18.449999 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 226811 2021-01-03T21:48:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 87520 2021-01-03T21:48:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 226819 2021-01-03T21:48:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87518 2021-01-03T21:48:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21994 2024-10-11T08:55:16.809965 application/rdf+xml 13827 2024-10-11T08:55:08.214001 image/jpeg 3577 2024-10-11T08:55:07.942002 image/jpeg 207735 2024-10-11T08:55:05.778046 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