Project Gutenberg 2015-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 51 Hall, S. C., Mrs. 1800 1881 Hall, Mrs. S. C. Hall, Anna Maria Fielding Hall, Mrs S. C. The Forlorn Hope: A Tale of Old Chelsea Transcribed from the 1844 edition by David Price. Many thanks to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Libraries, Local Studies, for allowing their copy to be used for this transcription "The Forlorn Hope: A Tale of Old Chelsea" by Mrs. S. C. Hall is a historical novel written during the mid-19th century, likely in the Victorian era. This poignant tale primarily revolves around the lives of the aged veterans living in Chelsea Hospital, illustrating themes of loss, love, and the challenges faced by those who have served their country. With a focus on the lives of these pensioners, the book delves into their memories and relationships, reflecting on their past glories and present struggles. The story centers on Sergeant-Major Joyce, a retired soldier who has lost his wife and is deeply concerned about the health of his delicate daughter, Lucy. Lucy, battling consumption, embodies the struggle of those afflicted by this disease during a time when little was understood about it. Supported by her devoted nurse Mary, Lucy endures physical decline while maintaining an unwavering sense of hope, highlighted by her belief in the potential for miraculous recovery. As the narrative unfolds, it poignantly captures the sorrow of loss and the resilience of the human spirit amid heartbreaking circumstances. The culmination of the story addresses the inadequacies of contemporary healthcare, particularly for diseases like consumption, which resonate with the overarching theme of a society’s responsibility towards its vulnerable and forgotten members. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Chelsea (London, England) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 103787 103615 2024-09-21T03:54:29.398329 2023-09-21T13:46:21.900794 text/html text/html 100675 2015-09-29T17:09:44 text/html 4348191 2015-09-29T17:15:37 text/html application/zip 4484927 2024-09-21T03:54:35.622322 application/epub+zip 4477896 2024-09-21T03:54:31.860279 application/epub+zip 106325 2024-09-21T03:54:30.420298 application/epub+zip 4592425 2024-09-21T03:54:38.451256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4575877 2024-09-21T03:54:34.233278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162719 2022-09-22T16:08:37.037217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89965 89790 2024-09-21T03:54:28.908313 2023-09-21T13:46:20.966805 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 89922 2015-09-29T17:09:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 36347 2015-09-29T17:15:37 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18233 2024-09-21T03:54:38.596250 application/rdf+xml 15248 2024-09-21T03:54:30.965304 image/jpeg 3809 2024-09-21T03:54:30.691292 image/jpeg 4464372 2024-09-21T03:54:29.509312 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