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100 1 _aDelafield, E. M.,
_d1890-1943
245 1 2 _aA reversion to type
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-08-01
508 _aHannah Wilson, Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"A Reversion to Type" by E. M. Delafield is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the Aviolet family, particularly focusing on Lady Aviolet, her daughter-in-law Rose, and young Cecil, as they navigate life at Squires, their ancestral home. The narrative explores themes of family dynamics, societal expectations, and the contrasts between traditional British values and modern sensibilities. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the opulent yet suffocating environment of Squires, where Dr. Lucian, a family physician, is called to examine young Cecil. The interactions among Lady Aviolet, Rose, and Dr. Lucian reveal underlying tensions, particularly concerning young Cecil's upbringing and his struggle to adapt after returning from Ceylon, where he was raised by his mother Rose. As they discuss his health and education, it becomes evident that the family harbors high expectations, often at odds with Rose's intuitive maternal instincts, setting the stage for exploring deeper conflicts surrounding identity, truth, and societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: The MacMillan Company, 1923
653 _aPhysicians -- Fiction
653 _aPsychological fiction
653 _aWidows -- Fiction
653 _aMothers and sons -- Fiction
653 _aFamilies -- England -- Fiction
653 _aSocial classes -- England -- Fiction
653 _aAristocracy (Social class) -- England -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x001048822&view=1up&seq=9
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74166
999 _c114891
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