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Title: The Rubicon
Note: Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "The Rubicon" by E. F. Benson is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work explores themes of social class, marriage, and the personal struggles of its main character, Eva Grampound, as she navigates her feelings toward her potential suitor, Lord Hayes. Tensions between traditional values and modern sensibilities are evident in the relationships presented, particularly between Eva and her controlling mother and aristocratic expectations. The opening of the novel introduces the Professor of Ignorance, a reflective character foreshadowing the themes of judgment and self-awareness. As we shift to the picturesque Wiltshire town of Hayes, we meet Eva, who returns from a visit and contemplates her life choices amid familial pressures regarding her marriage prospects. The narrative gradually unveils her internal conflicts, revealing her ambivalence about conformity and love, making it clear she seeks a deeper meaning in life as she grapples with societal expectations and her own desires. From her interactions with her mother and uncle to her contemplations about Lord Hayes, the opening establishes a richly layered character poised on the precipice of significant life changes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic), 1867-1940
EBook No.: 40793
Published: Sep 19, 2012
Downloads: 74
Language: English
Subject: England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: Marriage -- Fiction
Subject: Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Rubicon
Note: Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Annie R. McGuire. This book was produced from
scanned images of public domain material from the Google
Print archive.
Summary: "The Rubicon" by E. F. Benson is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work explores themes of social class, marriage, and the personal struggles of its main character, Eva Grampound, as she navigates her feelings toward her potential suitor, Lord Hayes. Tensions between traditional values and modern sensibilities are evident in the relationships presented, particularly between Eva and her controlling mother and aristocratic expectations. The opening of the novel introduces the Professor of Ignorance, a reflective character foreshadowing the themes of judgment and self-awareness. As we shift to the picturesque Wiltshire town of Hayes, we meet Eva, who returns from a visit and contemplates her life choices amid familial pressures regarding her marriage prospects. The narrative gradually unveils her internal conflicts, revealing her ambivalence about conformity and love, making it clear she seeks a deeper meaning in life as she grapples with societal expectations and her own desires. From her interactions with her mother and uncle to her contemplations about Lord Hayes, the opening establishes a richly layered character poised on the precipice of significant life changes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic), 1867-1940
EBook No.: 40793
Published: Sep 19, 2012
Downloads: 74
Language: English
Subject: England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: Marriage -- Fiction
Subject: Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.