02696cam a22004093u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000330012624500110015926400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032050000310035650801910038752012990057853400650187765300270194265300190196965300250198865300210201365300500203465300320208465300290211665300210214585600580216685600430222499900190226774452UtSlPG20260610134725.0mcr n260607r20241922utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a22004087  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aDelafield, E. M.,d1890-194310aHumbug 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-09-20  aEmmanuel Ackerman, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Humbug: A Study in Education" by E. M. Delafield is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the emotional complexities of childhood through the experiences of Lily Stellenthorpe and her sister Yvonne, exploring themes of parental expectations, societal pressures, and the often painful realities of familial love. As the narrative unfolds, it delves into the dynamics of their family life, marked by Lily's fierce protectiveness over her sister, who struggles with various challenges.  The opening portion of the novel sets the stage for the Stellenthorpe family's environment, illustrating the tensions and misunderstandings between the parents and their two daughters. It introduces Lily as a sensitive and intelligent child who feels the deep injustices towards Yvonne, who is perceived as mentally deficient. The depiction of Lily's emotional turmoil, coupled with her conflicting desires to please her parents and protect her sister, forms the core of the narrative. Their mother and father, while loving, are portrayed as being oblivious to the sisters' profound struggles, leading to a rich exploration of childhood psychology and an examination of how societal and familial expectations can stifle genuine connections. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: The MacMillan Company, 1922  aYoung women -- Fiction  aBildungsromans  aEducation -- Fiction  aGirls -- Fiction  aEngland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction  aParent and child -- Fiction  aChild rearing -- Fiction  aWives -- Fiction4 uhttps://archive.org/details/humbugastudyine01delagoog40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74452  c115177d115177