Project Gutenberg 2011-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 179 Delafield, E. M. 1890 1943 De La Pasture, Edmée Elizabeth Monica Dashwood, Elizabeth M. Consequences Produced by Amy Sisson (http://www.girlebooks.com) and Marc D'Hooghe "Consequences" by E.M. Delafield is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically during the years around World War I. The story revolves around the life of Alex Clare, exploring her upbringing with her siblings and the complexities of her relationships, particularly with authority figures and her peers. The narrative highlights themes of childhood innocence, family dynamics, and the consequences of actions, as indicated by the title. The opening of the book introduces readers to the Clare children gathered around the nursery playing a game called "Consequences." Through their interactions, we meet Alex, the self-appointed leader, who navigates sibling rivalry and the expectations placed upon her. The scene sets the stage for themes of competition and the desire for approval, particularly as Alex grapples with her familial role and the influence of the nursery maid, Emily. As the narrative progresses, Alex's impulsive nature leads to significant repercussions, hinting at the broader implications of her actions, which sets up a compelling trajectory for her character development throughout the rest of the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction Alienation (Social psychology) -- Fiction London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Loneliness -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 648098 648097 2024-09-14T14:26:15.882571 2023-09-15T09:05:01.002038 text/html text/html 633571 2024-03-19T13:47:01 text/html 291545 2024-09-14T14:26:25.309526 application/epub+zip 301873 2024-09-14T14:26:17.576574 application/epub+zip 301873 2024-09-14T14:26:16.571569 application/epub+zip 532314 2024-09-14T14:26:30.881514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513274 2024-09-14T14:26:24.586530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513548 2022-09-16T06:02:38.306363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620252 620285 2024-09-14T14:26:13.639600 2023-09-15T09:04:58.963983 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 600516 2024-03-19T14:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17563 2024-09-14T14:26:31.013486 application/rdf+xml 13264 2024-09-14T14:26:16.964557 image/jpeg 3508 2024-09-14T14:26:16.766572 image/jpeg 287973 2024-09-14T14:26:15.938556 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