02385cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500360014326400510017930000470023033600260027733700260030333800360032950000310036550801850039652013850058153400450196665300120201185600430202399900170206635769UtSlPG20260610133821.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aLoudon, Mrs.q(Margracia)10aDilemmas of Pride, (Vol 1 of 3) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-04-04  aProduced by Heather Clark and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"Dilemmas of Pride" by Mrs. Loudon is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story centers around the aristocratic Arden family, specifically focusing on the events surrounding the coming-of-age celebration of Sir Willoughby Arden and the implications of family ties, pride, and social status within the context of social gatherings and personal relationships. Themes of inherited wealth, familial duty, and the societal expectations placed upon young women and men are likely to play a pivotal role in the narrative.  The opening of the novel presents a lavish celebration in the grounds of Arden Park as the family rejoices in the coming of age of Willoughby and his twin brother Alfred. Amidst festivities and vibrant imagery, Lady Arden reflects on her shifting status as the mother of the heirs, acknowledging both the beauty of her surroundings and the melancholy of impending change. The scene is set under a midnight sky, filled with celebrations that are soon interrupted by a tumultuous storm, carrying with it a sense of foreboding linked to the family's historical legends of tragedy. Lady Arden's internal conflict about her children’s futures, especially with the traditional ties of society around marriage and family fortunes, hints at the broader dilemmas of pride that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35769  c76612d76612