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Title: The Siege of the Seven Suitors

Note: Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Al Haines

Summary: "The Siege of the Seven Suitors" by Meredith Nicholson is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against a backdrop of social intricacies and romantic entanglements, the story revolves around a group of characters linked by love, ambition, and personal quirks. The central figure is Arnold Ames, a chimney doctor who becomes embroiled in the affairs of his friend Hartley Wiggins and a remarkable family of women, including the enigmatic Cecilia Hollister and the eccentric Aunt Octavia. The opening portion introduces Arnold Ames as he dines with Wiggins, revealing their playful camaraderie and the latter's unusual glum demeanor. Their conversation hints at a deeper, unresolved conflict involving Wiggins and Cecilia Hollister, a woman he encountered at the Asolando Tea-Room, which subsequently drives him to leave for an unknown adventure. As Arnold becomes aware of his friend's romantic struggles, he decides to visit the Asolando again, setting in motion a series of events that will intertwine their lives further. The intrigue deepens as he encounters Cecilia and her formidable aunt, Octavia, hinting at complex relational dynamics and playful banter that foreshadow their adventures ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Nicholson, Meredith, 1866-1947

Illustrator: Birch, Reginald Bathurst, 1856-1943

Illustrator: Phillips, Coles, 1880-1927

EBook No.: 35942

Published: Apr 24, 2011

Downloads: 80

Language: English

Subject: United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction

Subject: Mate selection -- Fiction

Subject: Courtship -- Fiction

Subject: Aunts -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:35942:2 2011-04-24T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Phillips, Coles Birch, Reginald Bathurst Nicholson, Meredith en 1
2024-11-09T16:28:32Z The Siege of the Seven Suitors

This edition has images.

Title: The Siege of the Seven Suitors

Note: Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Al Haines

Summary: "The Siege of the Seven Suitors" by Meredith Nicholson is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against a backdrop of social intricacies and romantic entanglements, the story revolves around a group of characters linked by love, ambition, and personal quirks. The central figure is Arnold Ames, a chimney doctor who becomes embroiled in the affairs of his friend Hartley Wiggins and a remarkable family of women, including the enigmatic Cecilia Hollister and the eccentric Aunt Octavia. The opening portion introduces Arnold Ames as he dines with Wiggins, revealing their playful camaraderie and the latter's unusual glum demeanor. Their conversation hints at a deeper, unresolved conflict involving Wiggins and Cecilia Hollister, a woman he encountered at the Asolando Tea-Room, which subsequently drives him to leave for an unknown adventure. As Arnold becomes aware of his friend's romantic struggles, he decides to visit the Asolando again, setting in motion a series of events that will intertwine their lives further. The intrigue deepens as he encounters Cecilia and her formidable aunt, Octavia, hinting at complex relational dynamics and playful banter that foreshadow their adventures ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Nicholson, Meredith, 1866-1947

Illustrator: Birch, Reginald Bathurst, 1856-1943

Illustrator: Phillips, Coles, 1880-1927

EBook No.: 35942

Published: Apr 24, 2011

Downloads: 80

Language: English

Subject: United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction

Subject: Mate selection -- Fiction

Subject: Courtship -- Fiction

Subject: Aunts -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:35942:3 2011-04-24T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Phillips, Coles Birch, Reginald Bathurst Nicholson, Meredith en 1