The Cromptons (1902)

The Cromptons (1902)

Mary Jane Holmes

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2009
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9781120741899
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The Cromptons is a novel written by Mary Jane Holmes and published in 1902. The story revolves around the Crompton family, who are a wealthy and respected family in their community. The family consists of Mr. and Mrs. Crompton and their three children, two daughters and a son. The eldest daughter, Edith, is engaged to a wealthy businessman named Mr. Hamilton, but she is also secretly in love with her childhood friend, Dr. James. The middle daughter, Gertrude, is in love with a young man named Harry, but her parents disapprove of him and try to force her to marry someone else. The son, Frank, is a successful lawyer who is engaged to a woman named Alice, but he is also secretly in love with Edith’s best friend, Nellie. The novel explores the themes of love, family, and societal expectations as the Crompton family navigates their relationships and struggles to find happiness.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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