Project Gutenberg 2011-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 82 Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William) 1866 1921 Hornung, Ernest William Hornung, E.W. A Bride from the Bush Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Sam W., and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "A Bride from the Bush" by E. W. Hornung is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Alfred Bligh, who has married an Australian woman named Gladys while living in the bush, and the impact her arrival has on his British family, particularly his mother, Lady Bligh, and brother, Granville. The narrative explores themes of cultural clash, family dynamics, and the nuances of social acceptability, especially as the family grapples with Gladys’s rather unconventional manners and her vibrant, outspoken personality. The opening of the novel introduces the Bligh family as they react to the unexpected news of Alfred's marriage to Gladys, who is described as a "typical" Australian girl from the bush. While Lady Bligh expresses maternal concern mixed with a hopeful optimism, Granville exhibits a more cynical and judgmental attitude towards the new bride. Readers witness an amusing yet tense family breakfast as they read Alfred's enthusiastic yet casual letter detailing his impulsive marriage. The scene sets the stage for the unfolding drama as Alfred and Gladys return to England, highlighting their differences and the challenges they will face as the unconventional bride attempts to fit into her husband's high-society family. Overall, the beginning of the book establishes a compelling premise that invites readers to explore the ensuing comedic situations and heartfelt moments that arise from this cultural collision. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38388/38388-h/images/cover.jpg en Married people -- Fiction Social classes -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Families -- Fiction Australians -- England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 342088 341799 2024-10-16T08:24:54.482723 2023-09-16T14:07:17.295584 text/html text/html 360637 2011-12-22T22:06:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 292607 2011-12-22T22:09:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 304455 2024-10-16T08:25:00.380526 application/epub+zip 305051 2024-10-16T08:24:55.526540 application/epub+zip 189735 2024-10-16T08:24:54.980536 application/epub+zip 418211 2024-10-16T08:25:04.427514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372862 2024-10-16T08:24:59.763533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257406 2022-09-17T13:41:18.777723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279692 279469 2024-10-16T08:24:53.473539 2023-09-16T14:07:16.410583 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 279369 2011-12-22T21:58:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 109838 2011-12-22T21:58:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 279376 2011-12-22T21:58:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 109819 2011-12-22T21:58:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23113 2024-10-16T08:25:04.587485 application/rdf+xml 12757 2024-10-16T08:24:55.073536 image/jpeg 1719 2024-10-16T08:24:55.027516 image/jpeg 289418 2024-10-16T08:24:54.517529 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