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 Project Gutenberg 2013-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 52 Peard, Frances Mary 1835 1923 Peard, Frances M. (Frances Mary) Thorpe Regis Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Thorpe Regis" by Frances Mary Peard is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in the village of Thorpe Regis, a once-thriving place now marked by decline, where the past glories of the old highway and the London coaches contrast sharply with its current stagnation. Central to the story are the Mannering brothers, former London lawyers, and their interactions with the local population, particularly the younger generation, including the energetic and ambitious Anthony Miles and his sister Marion. The opening of "Thorpe Regis" establishes a rich backdrop of social dynamics and changes affecting the village. It introduces the decline of Thorpe as it loses its former importance to the neighboring village of Underham, which benefits from the arrival of the railway. The narrative showcases the daily life and interactions among the characters, such as a humorous exchange between the Mannering brothers about gardening, revealing their personalities, sibling relationship, and local ties. As the story progresses, themes of nostalgia, personal ambition, and the shifting nature of community life in the face of modernization emerge, setting the stage for the characters' development and the unfolding plot revolving around love and social obligations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Villages -- England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 610763 610772 2024-09-18T07:05:57.945474 2023-09-18T15:19:51.507469 text/html text/html 626711 2013-07-08T11:45:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 210931 2013-07-08T11:45:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 261605 2024-09-18T07:06:05.884500 application/epub+zip 272736 2024-09-18T07:05:59.695532 application/epub+zip 272736 2024-09-18T07:05:58.693474 application/epub+zip 463803 2024-09-18T07:06:10.791451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432632 2024-09-18T07:06:05.176470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432882 2022-09-19T17:01:51.708778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558870 558845 2024-09-18T07:05:57.047473 2023-09-18T15:19:50.680452 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 558696 2013-07-08T11:45:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211028 2013-07-08T11:45:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18537 2024-09-18T07:06:10.925393 application/rdf+xml 10738 2024-09-18T07:05:59.060481 image/jpeg 3081 2024-09-18T07:05:58.877547 image/jpeg 253524 2024-09-18T07:05:57.997519 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia