The House on the Moor, v. 3/3

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret), 1828-1897

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The House on the Moor, v. 3/3" by Mrs. Oliphant is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative focuses on Susan, a young woman undertaking a journey from her home under strained circumstances. The storyline explores themes of familial relationships and societal expectations as Susan interacts with various characters, particularly her brother Horace, who complicates her journey with his own personal struggles. At the start of the book, Susan is introduced as she embarks on a long walk, both physically tiring and emotionally burdensome, towards Tillington. Arriving at the Gilsland home, she learns that her brother Horace has already left, which prompts her to request transportation to the railroad in order to catch up with him. Their reunion is fraught with tension, highlighting the contrast between Susan's yearning for familial support and Horace's emotional detachment. As she prepares to leave for her uncle's home in Scotland, Susan's anxious excitement and lingering doubts about her family's dynamics are palpable, setting the stage for the unfolding complexities of the characters' relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2014-05-29