Project Gutenberg 2013-07-09 Public domain in the USA. 47 Molesworth, Mrs. 1839 1921 Mrs. (Mary Louisa) Molesworth Molesworth, Mary Louisa Stewart Graham, Ennis Hathercourt Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Hathercourt" by Mrs. Molesworth is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around the lives of the Western sisters, particularly focusing on Mary and her elder sister Lilias, as they navigate their family's rural life and the emotional landscape of their domestic world. Set against the backdrop of Hathercourt Church and Rectory, it explores themes of familial bonds, social expectations, and personal aspirations. The opening of "Hathercourt" introduces us to Mary Western, who finds herself daydreaming during the Sunday church service. Despite the beauty that once adorned the Hathercourt Church, the atmosphere now seems heavy and mundane. The narrative reveals the burdens placed on the Western sisters as they fulfill their roles within their large family, highlighting Mary's contemplative nature. The arrival of strangers at church stirs curiosity and excitement within Mary and Lilias, setting the stage for potential new acquaintances and changes in their routine lives. As their thoughts shift towards the new faces and their own societal limitations, the intricate dynamics of family life and personal identity begin to surface, promising a rich exploration of life in their insular world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Sisters -- Fiction Domestic fiction Courtship -- Fiction Children of clergy -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 828951 828891 2024-11-18T07:05:42.353842 2023-09-18T15:22:37.506314 text/html text/html 867959 2013-07-09T06:18:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 273015 2013-07-09T06:18:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 343921 2024-11-18T07:05:53.577769 application/epub+zip 356730 2024-11-18T07:05:44.906912 application/epub+zip 356729 2024-11-18T07:05:43.400939 application/epub+zip 626465 2024-11-18T07:06:00.027796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595838 2024-11-18T07:05:52.564781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563459 2022-09-19T17:06:18.000931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 732873 732848 2024-10-18T07:18:42.833846 2023-09-18T15:22:36.182328 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 732704 2013-07-09T06:18:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 270346 2013-07-09T06:18:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21139 2024-11-18T07:06:00.173744 application/rdf+xml 11435 2024-11-18T07:05:43.978870 image/jpeg 3013 2024-11-18T07:05:43.693817 image/jpeg 330236 2024-11-18T07:05:42.421868 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