Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 126 Edgeworth, Maria 1767 1849 Edgeworth, Eliza Tales and Novels — Volume 07 Patronage [part 1] Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Patronage. Text file produced by Jonathan Ingram, William Flis, and Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "Tales and Novels — Volume VII" by Maria Edgeworth is a collection of fiction likely written in the early 19th century. This volume includes a standalone narrative entitled "Patronage," which explores themes of social status, virtue, and the consequences of personal choices, particularly in the context of romantic relationships and societal ambitions. The opening introduces characters such as Rosamond and Godfrey, siblings who engage in witty banter during a storm, whose lives are intertwined with the fates of shipwrecked sailors and a mysterious French diplomat, M. de Tourville. The beginning of "Patronage" sets a dramatic scene with the Percy family anxiously observing a storm that causes peril at sea. Rosamond expresses concern for distressed sailors, showcasing her compassionate nature, while her brother, Godfrey, teasingly dismisses her worries as typical feminine sentimentality. When a distress signal is heard, the family springs into action to rescue a shipwrecked crew, which includes the comical yet self-centered M. de Tourville, who initially displays selfishness in a moment of danger. As the narrative unfolds, the Percys' hospitality to the shipwreck victims and the interactions that follow hint at underlying themes of social ambition and moral integrity, all while establishing intriguing interpersonal dynamics, particularly concerning the sentiments of Rosamond and Caroline towards their unexpected male guests. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1317321 1317322 2024-10-04T09:21:04.825804 2023-10-04T08:37:25.702633 text/html text/html 1370933 2021-02-25T22:56:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 448726 2021-02-25T22:56:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 539512 2024-10-04T09:21:19.594556 application/epub+zip 565391 2024-10-04T09:21:08.861673 application/epub+zip 551448 2024-10-04T09:21:07.218668 application/epub+zip 962932 2024-10-04T09:21:28.207513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 893420 2024-10-04T09:21:18.493616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 864208 2022-09-04T12:36:53.117158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1143390 1143263 2024-10-04T09:21:02.550656 2023-10-04T08:37:23.573633 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1158749 2016-12-20T07:21:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 426419 2016-12-20T07:24:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1143129 2016-01-07T10:04:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 424451 2016-01-07T10:05:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1143126 2016-01-07T10:04:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 424291 2016-01-07T10:05:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23643 2024-10-04T09:21:28.351509 application/rdf+xml 15713 2024-10-04T09:21:07.807624 image/jpeg 3873 2024-10-04T09:21:07.510635 image/jpeg 528736 2024-10-04T09:21:04.927684 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