TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bury,Charlotte Campbell,Lady
TI  - The Manoeuvring Mother (vol. 1 of 3)
AV  - PR 
PY  - 2018///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - English fiction -- 19th century
N1  - Release date is 2018-01-25; Produced by Chris Whitehead and the Online Distributed
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N2  - "The Manoeuvring Mother (vol. 1 of 3)" by Lady Charlotte Campbell Bury is a novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative revolves around Lady Wetheral, a mother whose ambitions for her four daughters' marriages are tangled by unexpected family dynamics. The story delves into the societal pressures of securing advantageous matches, ultimately revealing the complexities of family relationships and ambitions.  The beginning of the novel introduces Lady Wetheral, who is initially pleased with her four daughters, envisioning their futures with suitors from the upper echelons of society. However, the arrival of a fifth daughter, Christobel, disrupts her meticulously laid plans and elicits a mixture of disappointment and resolve. As Lady Wetheral grapples with her ambitions and the evolving personalities of her children, her plotting leads to unexpected consequences, illustrated through her interactions with Sir John and their fierce debates. The stage is set for the daughters’ bids for matrimonial success, as hope clashes with reality amidst their lively personalities and the societal expectations that govern their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56433
ER  -