02403cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000440011324500190015726400510017630000470022733600260027433700260030033800360032650000310036250801130039352013510050653400450185765300200190265300170192265300300193965300360196985600430200599900170204832388UtSlPG20260610133735.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aRitchie, David G., Mrs.q(David George)14aThe New Warden 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-05-15  aProduced by Anne Grieve, Delphine Lettau and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The New Warden" by Mrs. David G. Ritchie is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in the backdrop of Oxford during World War I, focusing on the new Warden, Dr. Middleton, and exploring themes of duty, love, and the changing social landscape amidst wartime. The story revolves around Dr. Middleton and the relationships he navigates, particularly with his sister Lady Dashwood, and the young woman, Gwendolen Scott, who is destined to play a significant role in his life.  At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the historical and cultural setting of Oxford, characterized by its academic glory juxtaposed with the pervasive influence of war. Lady Dashwood arrives at her brother’s lodgings to prepare for the new Warden’s arrival, fixating on her brother's future, which she hopes will not involve a whimsical marriage to a young woman with a frivolous background. As she contemplates this while arranging the space, we see her concerns reveal her motherly affection for him. The chapter sets up various potential conflicts in the relationships among the characters—the lady's anxious scheming, the Warden’s introspective loneliness, and the youthful and naive Gwendolen's hopes and fears—foreshadowing the drama that is poised to unfold in their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEnglish fiction  aLove stories  aMate selection -- Fiction  aUniversity of Oxford -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32388  c73234d73234