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 Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 127 Burnett, Frances Hodgson 1849 1924 Townesend, Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett Hodgson, Frances Eliza The Head of the House of Coombe Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Sequel: Robin. Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Head of the House of Coombe" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers around Feather Gareth-Lawless, a charming yet frivolous young woman, who finds herself in dire circumstances after the unexpected death of her husband, Robert. Struggling with a growing financial crisis and the responsibilities of motherhood, Feather's character navigates the tumultuous social hierarchy of London, revealing themes of superficiality, societal expectations, and personal growth. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the opulent but precarious lifestyle of Feather and Robert Gareth-Lawless, who reside in a posh area of London despite living beyond their means. Feather spends her days largely ignorant of their financial troubles, reflecting a life filled with social engagements and self-indulgence. However, when Robert falls ill and ultimately passes away, Feather is thrust into a harsh reality where she realizes their extravagant lifestyle was built on unstable foundations. The narrative details her panic as she confronts her loneliness and insecurity, highlighting her desperation to find a way to care for her infant daughter, Robin, while struggling to maintain her fragile social standing in a world that demands more than she can provide. As the opening unfolds, Feather's journey from a life of leisure to one of survival promises both emotional depth and a critique of social norms, compelling readers to see how she copes with her new reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 694115 694057 2024-10-03T09:31:48.853765 2023-10-03T08:37:48.690948 text/html text/html 704198 2024-08-12T07:45:38 text/html 521874 2024-10-03T09:31:57.309698 application/epub+zip 523107 2024-10-03T09:31:50.449719 application/epub+zip 362118 2024-10-03T09:31:49.571878 application/epub+zip 689266 2024-10-03T09:32:02.833656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654486 2024-10-03T09:31:56.910693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493680 2022-09-03T12:10:42.772419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663046 662707 2024-10-03T09:31:47.748757 2023-10-03T08:37:47.801962 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 643209 2024-08-12T07:45:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18089 2024-10-03T09:32:02.974641 application/rdf+xml 21764 2024-10-03T09:31:49.983717 image/jpeg 3874 2024-10-03T09:31:49.785717 image/jpeg 637511 2024-10-03T09:31:48.918750 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia