Project Gutenberg 2014-12-24 Public domain in the USA. 49 Payn, James 1830 1898 Mirk Abbey, Volume 1 (of 3) Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Mirk Abbey, Volume 1 (of 3)" by James Payn is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Lady Lisgard, a widowed mother living at Mirk Abbey, as she navigates her memories, relationships with her children, and the challenges that come with their differing personalities and unfolding tensions. The novel delves into themes of loss, family dynamics, and social class, highlighting Lady Lisgard's experiences in the context of her late husband and her role as a mother." "At the start of the novel, the setting is established on Christmas Eve in the cold and snowy Mirk Abbey, with Lady Lisgard reflecting on her past and the memories of her late husband, Sir Robert. The narrative introduces her three children—Sir Richard, Walter, and Letty—who each have distinct personalities and relationships with their mother, further complicating family dynamics. As Christmas bells toll, the atmosphere is both solemn and nostalgic, hinting at past sorrows while also paving the way for the introduction of new characters, notably a stranger named Mr. Derrick, whose arrival may disrupt the fragile equilibrium of the Abbey's household. The beginning lays the groundwork for a richly detailed exploration of the Lisgard family’s personal struggles and broader socio-economic themes at play in their lives." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 302666 302667 2024-09-20T05:06:50.986038 2023-09-20T15:06:39.790416 text/html text/html 310179 2021-02-21T09:21:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 109363 2021-02-21T09:21:35 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 189274 2024-09-20T05:06:58.589088 application/epub+zip 193082 2024-09-20T05:06:54.211058 application/epub+zip 177325 2024-09-20T05:06:52.916022 application/epub+zip 353870 2024-09-20T05:07:01.922994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334285 2024-09-20T05:06:57.739021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288671 2022-09-21T16:52:41.793081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261833 2024-09-20T05:06:50.431094 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 261804 2018-03-16T07:00:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 103386 2018-03-16T07:01:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17340 2024-09-20T05:07:02.049990 application/rdf+xml 13840 2024-09-20T05:06:53.454042 image/jpeg 3881 2024-09-20T05:06:53.182062 image/jpeg 185299 2024-09-20T05:06:51.012052 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