02300cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500120014926400510016130000470021233600260025933700260028533800360031150000310034750801240037852013550050253400450185765300360190285600430193899900170198112908UtSlPG20260610133315.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aWard, Humphry, Mrs.,d1851-192010aMissing 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-07-14  aE-text prepared by Andrew Templeton, Juliet Sutherland, Graeme Mackreth, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders  a"Missing" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel written during the late 19th century, likely during the Victorian era. The story unfolds against the backdrop of World War I, focusing on the lives of two sisters, Bridget and Nelly Cookson, as they navigate the complexities of family, love, and the impact of war on their future. The narrative centers around Nelly's recent marriage to Lieutenant George Sarratt, who is about to rejoin the front, and the differing perspectives of the sisters on love, obligation, and societal expectations.  At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Nelly and Bridget in their lodgings in the English Lakeland, where they await the arrival of George and his bride. Bridget's sharp demeanor contrasts sharply with her sister's joyful anticipation for the honeymoon period ahead. As Nelly and George reunite, they reflect on their love and the impending separation due to war, while Bridget struggles with her own feelings of resentment and frustration over the circumstances imposed by their poverty and Nelly's impulsive choices. Themes of romantic idealism, the harsh realities of life during wartime, and the dynamics of familial relationships are established, setting the stage for the emotional and psychological complexities that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12908  c54302d54302