02396cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000470011324500410016026400510020130000470025233600260029933700260032533800360035150000310038750801870041852013480060553400450195365300360199885600430203499900170207756435UtSlPG20260610134312.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aBury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady,d1775-186114aThe Manoeuvring Mother (vol. 3 of 3) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-01-25  aProduced by Chris Whitehead and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"The Manoeuvring Mother (vol. 3 of 3)" by Lady Charlotte Campbell Bury is a fictional novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around themes of familial relationships, societal expectations, and the struggles of the protagonist, Christobelle Wetheral, as she navigates her mother's ambitions for her marriage while trying to form her own identity. The novel captures the dynamics of upper-class life and the pressures placed on young women during this period.  At the start of the third volume, we are introduced to a reflective Christobelle, who has spent four tranquil years at Fairlee, pondering her past connections, especially with Sir John Spottiswoode. Her mother's fragility and bitterness following a family tragedy cast a shadow over their lives, leading to misunderstandings and frustrations. Despite Lady Wetheral’s insistence on Christobelle attracting a suitor, Christobelle's preference leans towards a deep respect for Sir John, whom she sees as a reliable companion, while her mother's focus on social advancement fuels tensions between them. The opening effectively sets the stage for conflict between personal desires and parental pressures as Christobelle finds herself grappling with emerging feelings and expectations amidst looming societal appearances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEnglish fiction -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56435  c97266d97266