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100 1 _aOliphant, Mrs.
_q(Margaret),
_d1828-1897
245 1 0 _aMrs. Arthur; vol. 1 of 3
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-05-13
508 _aChuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Mrs. Arthur; vol. 1 of 3" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the lives of Arthur Curtis and Nancy Bates, exploring themes of love, class differences, and social expectations of the time. Arthur, a scion of a baronet, is betrothed to Nancy, the daughter of a humble tax collector, raising questions about their future and the challenges they may face from their respective families. The opening of the novel introduces us to the Bates family in their warm, cluttered sitting room, where a humorous exchange about the presence of their daughter Nancy's suitor, Arthur Curtis, sets the tone for family dynamics. We see the contrast between their modest lifestyle and Arthur’s genteel background, which creates a feeling of unease for him as he grapples with love and societal expectations. As tensions rise upon the arrival of Arthur's friend, Lewis Durant, who appears to question the suitability of the arrangement, it becomes apparent that the love between Arthur and Nancy faces formidable obstacles, both external and internal. This initial chapter establishes a lively sense of character and conflict, hinting at deeper themes of love, class, and the complications to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65328
999 _c106151
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