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Title: The Manoeuvring Mother (vol. 1 of 3)
Note: Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "The Manoeuvring Mother (vol. 1 of 3)" by Lady Charlotte Campbell Bury is a novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative revolves around Lady Wetheral, a mother whose ambitions for her four daughters' marriages are tangled by unexpected family dynamics. The story delves into the societal pressures of securing advantageous matches, ultimately revealing the complexities of family relationships and ambitions. The beginning of the novel introduces Lady Wetheral, who is initially pleased with her four daughters, envisioning their futures with suitors from the upper echelons of society. However, the arrival of a fifth daughter, Christobel, disrupts her meticulously laid plans and elicits a mixture of disappointment and resolve. As Lady Wetheral grapples with her ambitions and the evolving personalities of her children, her plotting leads to unexpected consequences, illustrated through her interactions with Sir John and their fierce debates. The stage is set for the daughters’ bids for matrimonial success, as hope clashes with reality amidst their lively personalities and the societal expectations that govern their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady, 1775-1861
EBook No.: 56433
Published: Jan 25, 2018
Downloads: 66
Language: English
Subject: English fiction -- 19th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Manoeuvring Mother (vol. 1 of 3)
Note: Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Chris Whitehead and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Manoeuvring Mother (vol. 1 of 3)" by Lady Charlotte Campbell Bury is a novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative revolves around Lady Wetheral, a mother whose ambitions for her four daughters' marriages are tangled by unexpected family dynamics. The story delves into the societal pressures of securing advantageous matches, ultimately revealing the complexities of family relationships and ambitions. The beginning of the novel introduces Lady Wetheral, who is initially pleased with her four daughters, envisioning their futures with suitors from the upper echelons of society. However, the arrival of a fifth daughter, Christobel, disrupts her meticulously laid plans and elicits a mixture of disappointment and resolve. As Lady Wetheral grapples with her ambitions and the evolving personalities of her children, her plotting leads to unexpected consequences, illustrated through her interactions with Sir John and their fierce debates. The stage is set for the daughters’ bids for matrimonial success, as hope clashes with reality amidst their lively personalities and the societal expectations that govern their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady, 1775-1861
EBook No.: 56433
Published: Jan 25, 2018
Downloads: 66
Language: English
Subject: English fiction -- 19th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.