02232cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000470011324500180016026400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032850000310036450801010039552012950049653400450179165300340183685600430187099900170191312509UtSlPG20260610133310.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aRees, Arthur J.q(Arthur John),d1872-194214aThe Moon Rock 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-06-01  aE-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Barbara Tozier, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders  a"The Moon Rock" by Arthur J. Rees is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with a somber funeral in a bleak Cornish churchyard, focusing on the recently deceased Mrs. Turold and the emotional detachment of her husband. Central characters include Robert Turold, who is driven by his obsession with restoring his family's noble title, and his daughter Sisily, who grapples with her father's harsh demeanor and the impact of her difficult upbringing. The narrative hints at themes of ambition, familial duty, and the darkness underlying social aspirations.  The opening of the novel introduces Mrs. Turold's funeral, placing Robert Turold in a moment of introspection as he contemplates his wife’s death and the haunting presence of their family's legacy. We meet Sisily, a young woman marked by sadness and a sense of isolation, who watches her father with a mix of fear and admiration. The tension within the family dynamic becomes evident through conversations at the funeral, as Robert’s single-minded pursuit of a title overshadows his familial relationships. As the story unfolds, themes of legacy, identity, and the costs of ambition are deeply explored, setting the stage for the dramatic revelations that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDetective and mystery stories40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12509  c53927d53927