Project Gutenberg 2012-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 74 Moodie, Susanna 1803 1885 Moodie, Susannah Strickland Strickland, S. (Susanna) Strickland, Susannah The Monctons: A Novel. Volume 2 (of 2) Produced by Robert Cicconetti and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) "The Monctons: A Novel" by Susanna Moodie is a fictional narrative likely written in the mid-19th century. The story delves into the lives of its characters, particularly focusing on themes of love, betrayal, and social standing, as illustrated through the tumultuous relationships of individuals like Philip Mornington, Alice, and Charlotte Laurie. The novel addresses the complexities of societal expectations, personal downfall, and redemption against a backdrop of familial ties and moral dilemmas. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Philip Mornington, who grapples with the recent death of his friend and the subsequent emotional turmoil that ensues. His unrequited love for Charlotte Laurie has deteriorated his self-respect, leading him into a life of recklessness. As he reflects on his wasted years of vice and folly, we also learn about the deep-seated animosities held by Robert Moncton, who manipulates situations against Philip. The narrative further entwines the fates of family members, like Alice Mornington, who is portrayed as a victim of her circumstances, indicating a tragic outlook shaped by both personal choices and societal pressures. As the story unfolds, it sets the stage for conflicts driven by jealousy, ambition, and the quest for redemption within a troubled lineage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 351032 350763 2024-09-16T10:30:13.274519 2023-09-17T05:29:31.403900 text/html text/html 347613 2012-02-09T08:58:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 131418 2012-02-09T08:58:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 189846 2024-09-16T10:30:19.958498 application/epub+zip 193862 2024-09-16T10:30:15.013554 application/epub+zip 193862 2024-09-16T10:30:13.935520 application/epub+zip 406567 2024-09-16T10:30:23.962474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395805 2024-09-16T10:30:19.275499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316886 2022-09-17T16:39:11.754633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325701 325442 2024-09-16T10:30:12.262582 2023-09-17T05:29:30.680910 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 325522 2012-02-09T08:58:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 127862 2012-02-09T08:58:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 325513 2012-02-09T08:58:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127839 2012-02-09T08:58:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20137 2024-09-16T10:30:24.110474 application/rdf+xml 17262 2024-09-16T10:30:14.423523 image/jpeg 4076 2024-09-16T10:30:14.246512 image/jpeg 190767 2024-09-16T10:30:13.307523 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