02422cam a22003373u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000029001122450018001412640051001593000047002103360026002573370026002833380036003095000031003455080181003765201259005575340045018166530075018616530027019366530027019636530024019906530028020148560042020422436UtSlPG20260610133058.0mcr n260607r2000||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aJames, Henry,d1843-191614aThe Marriages 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2000  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2000-12-01  aTranscribed from the 1922 Macmillan and Co. “Daisy Miller, Pandora, The Patagonia and Other Tales” edition by David Price. Proofing by Elizabeth Manzelli and Vanessa Mosher  a"The Marriages" by Henry James is a novella written in the late 19th century, during the Victorian era. This story intricately explores the themes of love, loss, and social expectations surrounding marriage. The narrative centers on the relationship between Colonel Chart and Mrs. Churchley, examining how their intentions impact Colonel Chart's children, particularly his daughter Adela, who is deeply attached to her late mother.  The plot unfolds as Adela comes to terms with her father's desire to remarry after the death of her mother, which disturbs her emotional landscape. Adela views Mrs. Churchley as a vulgar and intrusive figure, someone unfit to replace her mother. As tensions rise within the family and the impending marriage looms, Adela takes drastic measures to protect her father's memory of her mother. In a desperate attempt to halt the marriage, she conveys falsehoods to Mrs. Churchley about Colonel Chart's past, leading to unexpected consequences that significantly alter their family dynamics. The story reflects the struggles between duty, affection, and the complexities of familial relationships, culminating in a resolution that challenges the characters' desires and realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLondon (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction  aRich people -- Fiction  aUpper class -- Fiction  aMarriage -- Fiction  aStepchildren -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2436