Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 109 White, William Hale 1831 1913 Shapcott, Reuben Rutherford, Mark White, W. Hale (William Hale) Catharine Furze Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Transcribed from the 1913 Hodder and Stoughton edition by David Price "Catharine Furze" by William Hale White is a novel written during the late 19th century. Set in the market town of Eastthorpe in 1840, the story revolves around the Furze family, particularly their daughter Catharine, as they navigate the complexities of social aspirations, class distinctions, and family dynamics in a changing society. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of Eastthorpe, detailing its geography, inhabitants, and the social structures that define it. We are introduced to a series of characters gathered in the home of Mr. Furze, the local ironmonger, where discussions about life, death, and the social standing of the characters unfold. Catharine emerges as a central figure characterized by her spirited interactions and defiance of the constraints imposed by her family and society. Her relationships with her parents reveal tensions, particularly between her mother’s desire for social improvement and Catharine’s growing sense of individuality. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of identity, familial love, and the struggle for personal freedom amidst societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Religious fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 418376 418150 2025-02-03T06:27:44.549303 2023-10-03T07:08:24.148990 text/html text/html 431394 2006-03-12T14:02:16 text/html 155202 2006-03-12T14:10:43 text/html application/zip 220447 2025-02-03T06:27:51.263278 application/epub+zip 226400 2025-02-03T06:27:46.470330 application/epub+zip 226400 2025-02-03T06:27:45.265308 application/epub+zip 421330 2025-02-03T06:27:55.083325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393617 2025-02-03T06:27:50.554335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369743 2022-09-03T09:51:04.376963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397116 397064 2025-02-03T06:27:43.781304 2023-10-03T07:08:23.507975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 396885 2006-03-12T14:10:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151269 2006-03-12T14:10:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19601 2025-02-03T06:27:55.207263 application/rdf+xml 13992 2025-02-03T06:27:45.806314 image/jpeg 3536 2025-02-03T06:27:45.535315 image/jpeg 218624 2025-02-03T06:27:44.586299 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