Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 81 Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic) 1867 1940 Benson, Edward Frederic Benson, Edward F. (Edward Frederic) Queen Lucia Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Suzanne L. Shell, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Queen Lucia" by E. F. Benson is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the vibrant and domineering character of Mrs. Emmeline Lucas, also known as Lucia, who views herself as the sovereign of the small English village of Riseholme. Through her artistic pursuits and efforts to cultivate a cultured, sophisticated society, Lucia navigates the lives of her friends and neighbors, all while relishing her position of influence and creativity. At the start of the book, Mrs. Lucas is seen walking from the station toward her home, eager to make an impression on her fellow villagers with her grand return. She is attuned to the thoughts of her friends regarding her travel and is keenly aware of how her actions will be perceived. As she arrives home, she eagerly discusses her experiences in London with her husband, Peppino, contrasting the bustling city life with the calmer, more refined culture of Riseholme. Immediate tensions arise as news of an enigmatic new Indian guest in the village, linked to Lucia's acquaintances, foreshadows potential conflicts for power and influence in this microcosm of society. The bustling opening establishes not only Lucia's character but also the whimsical, gossipy nature of village life that drives the novel forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories Women -- England -- Fiction Lucia (Fictitious character) -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PR Text Best Books Ever Listings Humor Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 549162 549039 2024-10-03T11:01:38.444269 2023-10-03T09:45:37.300586 text/html text/html 549155 549032 2024-10-03T11:01:38.743272 2023-10-03T09:45:37.502515 text/html text/html 270435 2024-10-03T11:01:46.885254 application/epub+zip 278334 2024-10-03T11:01:40.836276 application/epub+zip 278334 2024-10-03T11:01:39.558300 application/epub+zip 463183 2024-10-03T11:01:51.616199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432079 2024-10-03T11:01:46.081232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404759 2022-09-03T13:47:06.670859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508929 508857 2024-10-03T11:01:37.819294 2023-10-03T09:45:36.850522 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 508874 2011-11-10T17:03:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 193377 2011-11-10T17:04:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20739 2024-10-03T11:01:51.757196 application/rdf+xml 10867 2024-10-03T11:01:40.111258 image/jpeg 2832 2024-10-03T11:01:39.830267 image/jpeg 265373 2024-10-03T11:01:38.790300 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