Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 102 Edgeworth, Maria 1767 1849 Edgeworth, Eliza Tales and Novels — Volume 08 Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Patronage (concluded) -- Comic dramas -- Leonara -- Letters. Text file produced by Jonathan Ingram, William Flis, and Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "Tales and Novels — Volume 08" by Maria Edgeworth is a collection of fiction written during the early 19th century. This volume includes various narratives, such as "Patronage," which explores themes of friendship, social obligation, and the intricacies of marriage and relationships in a discerning society. Central characters, like Lady Jane and Alfred Percy, reflect the moral and social dilemmas prevalent in their interactions, particularly concerning loyalty and ethical conduct in personal and professional realms. The opening of "Patronage" reveals the complex dynamics surrounding Lady Jane and Caroline as they navigate emotional reconciliations, sparked by Alfred's upcoming marriage. Lady Jane's contemplation of her relationship with Caroline is colored by feelings of gratitude due to Alfred's past kindness toward her. This leads to an intriguing social commentary on expectations and family loyalty, particularly as tensions arise from financial burdens and obligations tied to familial status. Ultimately, the discourse sets the stage for further developments involving Alfred's attempts to mediate conflicts, indicating themes of justice, honor, and personal sacrifice that may unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Drama Comedies PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1201647 1201648 2024-10-04T10:24:54.409309 2023-10-04T09:24:57.301542 text/html text/html 1263814 2021-02-25T23:00:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 405805 2021-02-25T23:01:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 503347 2024-10-04T10:25:15.480234 application/epub+zip 527032 2024-10-04T10:25:00.586277 application/epub+zip 512225 2024-10-04T10:24:57.664322 application/epub+zip 956680 2024-10-04T10:25:25.435188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 872748 2024-10-04T10:25:12.773211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 835154 2022-09-05T03:48:24.050663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1028894 1028767 2024-10-04T10:24:50.387389 2023-10-04T09:24:53.946550 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1037749 2016-12-20T07:29:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 384568 2016-12-20T07:31:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1028646 2016-01-07T13:16:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 383181 2016-01-07T13:16:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1028642 2016-01-07T13:16:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383005 2016-01-07T13:16:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23881 2024-10-04T10:25:25.787146 application/rdf+xml 15821 2024-10-04T10:24:58.599296 image/jpeg 3861 2024-10-04T10:24:58.129297 image/jpeg 487432 2024-10-04T10:24:54.511314 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