Project Gutenberg 2004-11-24 Public domain in the USA. 123 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer Kenelm Chillingly — Complete Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger and Dagny "Kenelm Chillingly — Complete" by Edward Bulwer Lytton is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the life and philosophical musings of its titular character, Kenelm Chillingly, and explores themes of identity, existence, and the expectations placed upon individuals by society and family. The narrative opens with a rich introduction to Kenelm's family background, primarily focusing on his father, Sir Peter Chillingly, and the unique dynamics of a family grappling with the unanticipated arrival of the long-awaited heir. The opening of the novel begins by introducing Sir Peter Chillingly and his marriage to Lady Caroline Brotherton, as well as their struggles with childlessness. Eventually, they welcome Kenelm into the world, but the moment is marked not by joy, but by The father's peculiar reaction to his son's serious demeanor at birth. The narrative then shifts to family dynamics and characters who will influence Kenelm's life such as his cousin Gordon, who harbors expectations regarding inheritance, and the various relatives at a family council deciding on the baby's name. Kenelm grows into a thoughtful and introspective boy with an inclination towards philosophy and metaphysics, marked early on by a desire to make sense of his identity amid familial and societal expectations. The beginning sets the stage for Kenelm’s adventures and opinions, hinting at a journey filled with contrasting characters and illustrious discussions that will shape his understanding of the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1303339 1303340 2024-11-04T03:55:17.070113 2023-10-04T04:41:35.988576 text/html text/html 1363297 2021-01-26T23:42:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 457893 2021-01-26T23:42:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 548699 2024-11-04T03:55:33.273010 application/epub+zip 575783 2024-11-04T03:55:21.330104 application/epub+zip 564308 2024-11-04T03:55:19.579113 application/epub+zip 1003834 2024-11-04T03:55:43.335000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 911253 2024-11-04T03:55:32.002031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 877047 2022-09-04T06:50:03.738602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1107516 1107499 2024-11-04T03:55:14.175148 2023-10-04T04:41:33.429548 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1125127 2016-08-28T10:20:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 435816 2016-08-28T10:23:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1107389 2016-07-19T10:16:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 433461 2016-07-19T10:17:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21715 2024-11-04T03:55:43.478948 application/rdf+xml 14681 2024-11-04T03:55:20.198084 image/jpeg 3661 2024-11-04T03:55:19.880080 image/jpeg 531968 2024-11-04T03:55:17.172107 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