"The Mating of Lydia" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a story set in the early 1900s and focuses on intricate relationships shaped by evolving social expectations. The novel begins at the aging Threlfall Tower, where a pair of servants, Dixon and his wife, anxiously prepare for the arrival of the new owner, Mr. Melrose, and his Italian wife, Netta. Their conversation highlights their worries about the run-down estate and their unfamiliar circumstances; the arrival of the Melroses hints at emerging conflicts because of the clashing lifestyles and anticipations between the newcomers and the locals. Mrs. Melrose's adjustment to the dreary Cumbrian environment stands in stark contrast to her background, foreshadowing coming difficulties as the family establishes their new residence.
The Mating of Lydia
By Humphry Ward
In a tale of shifting social landscapes, a family's move to a new home reveals the tensions between love, responsibility, and discovering who you truly are.
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2004-11-27
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About the AuthorMary Augusta Ward was a British novelist who wrote under her married name as Mrs Humphry Ward. She worked to improve education for the poor setting up a Settlement in London and in 1908 she became the founding President of the Women's National Anti-Suffrage League.
Mary Augusta Ward was a British novelist who wrote under her married name as Mrs Humphry Ward. She worked to improve education for the poor setting up a Settlement in London and in 1908 she became the founding President of the Women's National Anti-Suffrage League.
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