A Country Gentleman and His Family by Mrs. Oliphant

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Author Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret), 1828-1897
Title A Country Gentleman and His Family
Note Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary "A Country Gentleman and His Family" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers around the life of Theodore Warrender, a young scholar at Oxford who faces the pressures of academic expectations, family dynamics, and the impact of his father's death on his future. As the narrative unfolds, it examines themes of ambition, disillusionment, and the complexities of familial relationships in a country setting. At the start of the novel, we meet Theodore Warrender, who is navigating life at Oxford when he learns of his father's death. Despite high expectations from his tutor and peers, Warrender struggles with a sense of disillusionment, preferring to follow his passions rather than the prescribed academic path. Meanwhile, the opening portions introduce the Warrender family, including the seemingly mundane life led by his parents and sisters in their country home, the Warren. With his father's passing and the surrounding characters' responses to grief, the story sets the stage for Theodore's internal and external conflicts, hinting at a deeper exploration into the consequences of ambition, disappointment, and the journey toward self-identity within the expectations of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Marriage -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 30835
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Most Recently Updated Jan 1, 2022
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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