02228cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000370011324500200015026400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032050000310035650800180038752012470040553400450165265300660169765300420176365300300180565300240183585600430185939294UtSlPG20260610133911.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aWeyman, Stanley John,d1855-192814aThe Great House 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2012-03-28 aCharles Bowen a"The Great House" by Stanley John Weyman is a historical novel likely written in the early 20th century. Set primarily in 19th-century France and England, the story begins with Mary Audley, a young woman navigating her precarious situation as the daughter of an artist and a dependent figure in a Polish household. The narrative sheds light on themes of social class, identity, and belonging through her experiences and interactions with the other characters, particularly as she starts to encounter her estranged English relatives. At the start of the narrative, we meet Mary Audley, who spends her 20th birthday in a poverty-stricken dormitory, reflecting on her isolation and yearning for a more fulfilling life. After learning about a potential connection to her uncle in England, she faces a whirlwind of emotions as she prepares to leave France for her new life. During her journey, she receives unexpected kindness from her English cousin, Lord Audley, which influences her perspective on family and belonging. Meanwhile, the backdrop of social and political turmoil sets the stage for further developments in Mary’s interactions with her relatives and her quest for a sense of purpose. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aEngland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction aInheritance and succession -- Fiction aMate selection -- Fiction aFamilies -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39294