Project Gutenberg 2004-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 153 Churchill, Winston 1871 1947 A Modern Chronicle — Complete Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "A Modern Chronicle — Complete" by Winston Churchill is a novel likely penned in the early 20th century. The book introduces readers to Honora Leffingwell, the central character, as it explores themes of ambition, identity, and societal expectations through her life experiences from childhood into early adulthood. The opening of the novel establishes Honora's unique background, detailing her birth in Nice and subsequent upbringing in St. Louis after the tragic loss of her parents. As she grows, Honora is acutely aware of her striking appearance and yearns for a life of excitement and fulfillment—much like that of her father, a once-dashing consul. The text also portrays her guardians, Uncle Tom and Aunt Mary, who strive to provide her with a respectable life amid the pressures of wealth and social status in their community. The interactions with characters such as Peter Erwin and her reflections on family and societal obligations suggest a budding conflict between her desires for greatness and the constraints of her upbringing. This initial setting hints at a rich exploration of Honora's character as she navigates her place in a rapidly changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Marriage -- Fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Women -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1140592 1140593 2024-10-03T05:02:16.198719 2023-10-03T05:19:59.226658 text/html text/html 1194805 2021-01-27T04:49:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 392472 2021-01-27T04:49:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 476696 2024-10-03T05:02:30.717695 application/epub+zip 497471 2024-10-03T05:02:19.907772 application/epub+zip 482103 2024-10-03T05:02:18.363714 application/epub+zip 833504 2024-10-03T05:02:38.975607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 774154 2024-10-03T05:02:29.582654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 744882 2022-09-03T07:07:37.461371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 965163 965156 2024-10-03T05:02:13.010899 2023-10-03T05:19:56.484627 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 981471 2020-12-28T19:43:55 text/plain; charset=utf-8 371995 2020-12-28T19:43:55 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 965061 2020-12-28T19:43:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 370187 2020-12-28T19:43:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22129 2024-10-03T05:02:39.111934 application/rdf+xml 11188 2024-10-03T05:02:18.959726 image/jpeg 2780 2024-10-03T05:02:18.671708 image/jpeg 460193 2024-10-03T05:02:16.286729 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