02048cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500290014726400510017630000470022733600260027433700260030033800360032650000310036250800900039352011080048353400450159165300500163685600430168699900170172950131UtSlPG20260610134143.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aBrighouse, Harold,d1882-195814aThe Marbeck Inn: A Novel 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2015-10-04 aProduced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive a"The Marbeck Inn: A Novel" by Harold Brighouse is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The novel follows the life of Sam Branstone, a porter's son from a humble background in Manchester, as he navigates the complexities of ambition, gratitude, and family obligations while facing the realities of social class and personal growth. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Sam Branstone, who saves a boy from being hit by a train, earning him local fame as a hero. His mother, Anne Branstone, a determined and resilient matriarch, grapples with her pride and ambition for her son amidst the pressure to uphold family integrity. Mr. Councillor Travers, whose son Sam saved, offers to help Sam by suggesting he live with them and attend grammar school, but Anne's fierce independence prompts her to reject this offer for her son. Through their interactions, the groundwork is laid for themes of aspiration, sacrifice, and the struggle for recognition within societal structures, setting the tone for Sam's journey toward a better life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aEngland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50131 c90969d90969