Project Gutenberg 2018-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 43 Wood, Henry, Mrs. 1814 1887 Wood, Ellen Price Ludlow, Johnny Price, Ellen Wood, Mrs. Henry Wood, Mrs. Henry (Ellen) Oswald Cray: A Novel Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books "Oswald Cray: A Novel" by Mrs. Henry Wood is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. This narrative introduces us to a confluence of characters and social dynamics set against the backdrop of the town of Hallingham, focusing particularly on the lives of Dr. Davenal and Oswald Cray. The themes of societal status, personal ambition, and the weight of family legacy are woven into the lives of its characters, hinting at emotional conflicts and interpersonal relationships that will unfold throughout the story. At the start of "Oswald Cray," we are introduced to Hallingham, a town experiencing a tumultuous change due to the arrival of the railway, which causes nostalgia for its lost beauty among the older residents. The opening chapter primarily centers around Dr. Davenal, a respected surgeon who is devoted to his patients and is seen grappling with both the physical suffering of others and his own personal losses. The narrative sets the stage for the interaction between Dr. Davenal and Oswald Cray, unveiling the doctor's concerns for his daughter Caroline, and a budding romance with Mark Cray, who aspires to marry her. The plot hints at deeper familial ties and societal prejudices that may complicate these new relationships, establishing a rich environment of character development and social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1355645 1344380 2024-09-24T07:00:15.507949 2023-09-25T06:09:58.951879 text/html text/html 1384872 2018-10-29T09:37:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 690125 2018-10-29T09:37:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 777455 2024-09-24T07:00:33.158806 application/epub+zip 804835 2024-09-24T07:00:19.697910 application/epub+zip 594974 2024-09-24T07:00:17.833886 application/epub+zip 1052053 2024-09-24T07:00:42.621763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1007407 2024-09-24T07:00:31.722826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 920919 2022-09-26T10:58:01.994541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1282075 1282026 2024-09-24T07:00:09.614926 2023-09-25T06:09:53.538835 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1282274 2018-10-29T09:37:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 482436 2018-10-29T09:37:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18231 2024-09-24T07:00:42.764749 application/rdf+xml 14012 2024-09-24T07:00:18.445889 image/jpeg 3638 2024-09-24T07:00:18.136875 image/jpeg 765488 2024-09-24T07:00:15.630879 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