Members of the Family

Members of the Family is a novel written by Owen Wister, first published in 1911. The story follows the lives of the Ashbys, a wealthy and prominent family living in Philadelphia during the late 19th century. The novel explores the complex relationships and dynamics between the family members, as well as their interactions with society and the changing times.The patriarch of the family, Major Ashby, is a successful businessman and respected member of the community. His wife, Mary, is a devoted mother and wife, who struggles to maintain her traditional values in the face of societal changes. Their children, including their daughter Constance and son George, are also struggling to find their place in the world.As the novel progresses, the family faces a series of challenges and crises that threaten to tear them apart. Constance falls in love with a young doctor, but their relationship is complicated by social expectations and family politics. George, meanwhile, becomes involved in a scandalous affair with a married woman, which threatens to ruin his reputation and the family's standing in society.Throughout the novel, Wister explores themes of love, loyalty, family, and the tensions between tradition and modernity. With its vivid portrayal of a bygone era and its compelling characters, Members of the Family remains a classic of American literature.1901. Wister, an American writer whose stories helped to establish the cowboy as an archetypical, individualist hero. Members of the Family is a collection of more stories featuring the courageous, but mysterious, cowboy known only as the Virginian, who works as foreman of a Wyoming cattle ranch. Contents: Happy-Teeth; Spit-Cat Creek; In the Back; Timberline; The Gift Horse; Extra Dry; Where It Was; and The Drake Who Had Means of His Own. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.