Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 119 Yonge, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) 1823 1901 Yonge, Charlotte Mary Yonge, C. M. (Charlotte Mary) Beechcroft at Rockstone Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Sandra Laythorpe and David Widger "Beechcroft at Rockstone" by Charlotte M. Yonge is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives of the Merrifield family, particularly focusing on the challenges they face following an accident involving Sir Jasper Merrifield, which prompts a family dispersion and various arrangements to care for the younger members of the family. Notably, the characters of Jane and Adeline Mohun, along with Lady Merrifield and her children, present a portrayal of family dynamics, loyalty, and responsibilities in times of crisis. The opening of the novel introduces us to the urgent situation following a telegram informing the Merrifield family of an accident involving Sir Jasper. The anxiety of the family members, particularly Miss Adeline, is palpable as they discuss the implications of this news. We also meet Lady Merrifield and her children, Gillian, Valetta, and Fergus, highlighting the relationships and emotional strain on them as they prepare for Lady Merrifield's departure to care for her husband. As the various characters plan their next steps, the narrative sets the stage for the ensuing adventures, adjustments, and heartfelt interactions that will define their time together at Rockstone, illustrating the theme of familial support amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Domestic fiction Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Upper class -- England -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 843632 843633 2024-10-03T04:11:28.973741 2023-10-03T04:41:04.203515 text/html text/html 888425 2016-10-12T14:27:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii 286855 2016-10-12T14:28:20 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 363650 2024-10-03T04:11:40.354719 application/epub+zip 375411 2024-10-03T04:11:32.216724 application/epub+zip 368932 2024-10-03T04:11:30.810942 application/epub+zip 651105 2024-10-03T04:11:46.706660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609325 2024-10-03T04:11:39.484698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567694 2022-09-03T06:09:40.608856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709198 709170 2024-10-03T04:11:26.730762 2023-10-03T04:41:02.282478 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 724786 2016-10-12T14:23:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 271292 2016-10-12T14:28:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 708913 2012-08-10T14:02:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269250 2012-08-10T14:04:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22132 2024-10-03T04:11:46.840640 application/rdf+xml 12971 2024-10-03T04:11:31.394787 image/jpeg 3692 2024-10-03T04:11:31.103767 image/jpeg 352146 2024-10-03T04:11:29.040790 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