Project Gutenberg 2010-04-04 Public domain in the USA. 120 More, Hannah 1745 1833 Moore, Hannah Chip, Will Coelebs In Search of a Wife Produced by Steven desJardins, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Coelebs In Search of a Wife" by Hannah More is a novel written in the early 19th century. This work delves into explorations of love and marriage, framed through the experiences and insights of the main character, Charles, a young man seeking a suitable partner after being influenced by his parents' values. The narrative weaves together domestic life, social commentary, and reflections on the attributes of a good wife, addressing themes of character, virtue, and the societal expectations of women. The opening of the novel introduces Charles, who reflects on his upbringing and the values imparted by his parents, particularly regarding the qualities he seeks in a wife. Following the loss of both his father and mother, he is motivated to find a partner who embodies both grace and intelligence. As he prepares to venture into the broader society, he grapples with the tension between his expectations and the realities of the women he encounters. The opening chapters set a thoughtful tone, emphasizing the importance of moral character and personal compatibility in marriage, and lay the groundwork for Charles's journey of courtship and self-discovery amid societal norms and personal ideals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Didactic fiction Conduct of life -- Fiction Mate selection -- Fiction Christian fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 850939 850962 2024-09-13T12:10:14.693718 2023-09-14T06:23:29.735447 text/html text/html 851202 2016-06-21T06:02:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 318505 2016-06-21T06:02:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 378200 2024-09-13T12:10:24.795240 application/epub+zip 394931 2024-09-13T12:10:16.638205 application/epub+zip 394931 2024-09-13T12:10:15.543216 application/epub+zip 678880 2024-09-13T12:10:31.405176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639145 2024-09-13T12:10:23.986213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639524 2022-09-14T15:18:47.993962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 821003 820901 2024-09-13T12:10:13.501723 2023-09-14T06:23:28.602430 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 820766 2016-06-21T06:02:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 313241 2016-06-21T06:02:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 820765 2016-06-21T06:02:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 313181 2016-06-21T06:02:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20997 2024-09-13T12:10:31.546139 application/rdf+xml 13396 2024-09-13T12:10:15.903232 image/jpeg 3876 2024-09-13T12:10:15.719231 image/jpeg 371669 2024-09-13T12:10:14.767794 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