02162cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000540011324500210016726400510018830000470023933600260028633700260031233800360033850000310037450800310040552012170043653400450165365300660169865300240176485600430178899900170183112485UtSlPG20260610133310.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aYonge, Charlotte M.q(Charlotte Mary),d1823-190114aThe Three Brides 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-06-01  aTranscribed by David Price  a"The Three Brides" by Charlotte M. Yonge is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the lives and marriages of three brothers and their respective brides, focusing on the dynamics within the family and the relationships that develop as they navigate society's expectations and personal challenges. Central to the narrative is Mrs. Charnock Poynsett, the mother of the brothers, who balances her deep affection for her sons with the changes brought by their marriages.  The opening of the story introduces several key characters and sets the stage for the arrival of the brides. Mrs. Poynsett is preparing for the homecoming of her sons and their newlywed wives, demonstrating both excitement and concern about the transitions taking place within their family. The chapter captures the intricate family dynamics, with playful banter among the sons, the mother’s nostalgia, and hints of the brides' personalities as they come into the household. As the characters interact, the reader gets a sense of their backgrounds and the societal conventions of the time, as well as the brewing tension and excitement of these new familial additions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEngland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction  aMarriage -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12485  c53903d53903