02025cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500200014926400510016930000470022033600260026733700260029333800360031950000310035550800260038652011390041253400450155165300350159665300200163185600430165199900170169422128UtSlPG20260610133517.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aWard, Humphry, Mrs.,d1851-192010aBessie Costrell 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-07-26  aProduced by Al Haines  a"Bessie Costrell" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the titular character, Bessie Costrell, and her complex relationships with her uncle John Bolderfield and her husband Isaac. The narrative delves into themes of trust, money, and moral decay within a rural community setting, highlighting the struggles of ordinary lives intertwined with personal ambitions and societal judgments.  At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to John Bolderfield, an elderly laborer, who reflects on his life and impending changes following the death of his sister-in-law, Eliza. As he prepares for a significant transition, his thoughts turn to Bessie and her husband, Isaac. Their lives become intertwined with John's hoarded savings, leading to moral dilemmas as Bessie engages in reckless spending following a windfall from her late aunt. The book opens with a vivid depiction of the village and its inhabitants, establishing an atmosphere ripe for tension and drama as the repercussions of Bessie’s choices unfold in their community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aVillages -- England -- Fiction  aPoor -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22128  c63272d63272