The Channings is a novel written by Mrs. Henry Wood, first published in 1862. The story follows the lives of the Channing family, a wealthy and respected family living in the English countryside. The family consists of Robert and Edith Channing and their six children, each with their own unique personalities and struggles.The novel explores themes of love, family, and social class. Robert Channing is a successful businessman who is highly respected in his community, but he struggles to connect with his children and show ...
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The Channings is a novel written by Mrs. Henry Wood, first published in 1862. The story follows the lives of the Channing family, a wealthy and respected family living in the English countryside. The family consists of Robert and Edith Channing and their six children, each with their own unique personalities and struggles.The novel explores themes of love, family, and social class. Robert Channing is a successful businessman who is highly respected in his community, but he struggles to connect with his children and show them the love and affection they crave. His wife, Edith, is a devoted mother who tries to bridge the gap between her husband and children.As the children grow up, they each face their own challenges. The eldest son, Guy, falls in love with a woman from a lower social class, causing tension within the family. The second son, Lionel, struggles with his own identity and desires. The youngest daughter, Hester, is a free spirit who longs for adventure and independence.Throughout the novel, the Channing family faces trials and tribulations, but ultimately, they come together as a family and overcome their struggles. The Channings is a classic novel that explores the complexities of family relationships and the challenges of navigating social class in Victorian England.""How uncommonly stupid it was of you to do so! ""said Bywater, pretending to take the remark literally. ""I would not keep a duplicate pair of keys by me--I should make sure they'd bring me to grief. What do you say? You did not keep duplicate keys--they were false ones! Why, that's just what we all told you last night. The bishop told you so. He said he knew you had made a mistake, and taken out the wrong keys for the right. My belief is, that you went out without any keys at all. You left them hanging upon the nail, and you found them there. You had not got a second pair!""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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