Mitchelhurst Place: A Novel. Vol. 1 (of 2) by Margaret Veley
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"Mitchelhurst Place: A Novel. Vol. 1 (of 2)" by Margaret Veley is a work of fiction set during the late 19th century. The novel introduces readers to themes of social class, family legacy, and the intersection of history and personal relationships, largely through the interactions of its main characters—Barbada Strange and Reynold Harding. The story unfolds in the small, seemingly desolate village of Mitchelhurst, where the faded grandeur of Mitchelhurst Place serves
as a poignant backdrop for the characters' struggles with pride, identity, and emotional connections. At the start of the novel, the reader is taken to a quiet country lane where two young figures, Reynold Harding and Barbara Strange, find themselves fated to meet. As a budding poet, Reynold is in search of inspiration and feels a deep connection to the Rothwell lineage, of which he is a descendant but feels estranged from. Their initial interaction is characterized by awkwardness and unspoken tension, marked by a moment where Barbara unintentionally drops a treasured gold cross, leading to an embarrassing incident for Reynold when he attempts to retrieve it. Their paths converge further when Barbara's uncle, Mr. Hayes, invites Reynold to stay at Mitchelhurst Place, setting the stage for complex social dynamics to unfold against the backdrop of familial expectations and the haunting presence of history associated with the Rothwell family. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Veley, Margaret, 1843-1887 |
|---|---|
| Title | Mitchelhurst Place: A Novel. Vol. 1 (of 2) |
| Credits |
Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Paula Franzini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 39345 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-39345-2 |
| Release Date | Apr 2, 2012 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 332 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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