{"product_id":"bracebridge-hall-or-the-humorists","title":"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStep into an English manor where every neighbour has a quirk and the squire refuses to let old customs fade.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Washington Irving’s Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists, Geoffrey Crayon arrives as an American guest at an old English country house. His host, Squire Bracebridge, is generous and devoted to tradition. Crayon watches the family, servants, and neighbours with gentle curiosity, finding humour in the habits that make each person distinct.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA quiet romance runs through these sketches: Frank Bracebridge, the Squire’s son and heir, loves Julia Templeton. Beyond the household, Crayon explores village life and rural pastimes, including falconry. Comic and eerie tales interrupt his observations, sometimes carrying you far from England. The pleasure lies in wandering through a world whose customs are slipping away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn affectionate outsider\u003c\/strong\u003e – See the Hall through Geoffrey Crayon, a curious guest who watches more than he judges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Squire’s old ways\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet a generous country gentleman whose love of tradition shapes the life around him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA household of eccentrics\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover relatives, servants, and neighbours whose particular quirks give these portraits their gentle humour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtship and country life\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Frank and Julia’s quiet romance alongside sketches of farmers, parish figures, and rural pastimes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTales that change the mood\u003c\/strong\u003e – Wander from affectionate observation into comic and eerie stories that reach beyond the English countryside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy gentle humour, old customs, and well-drawn eccentrics, and prefer a leisurely wander to a fast plot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and join Geoffrey Crayon as a welcome guest at Bracebridge Hall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534731051356,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/08934_en_ebook-front_c19.jpg?v=1792175147","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/products\/bracebridge-hall-or-the-humorists","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}