02353cam a22003613u 4500 75340 UtSlPG 20260610134737.0 m cr n 260607r20251894utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR G. P. S. Destiny Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-02-11 Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.) "Destiny" by G. P. S. is a novelette published in the late 19th century. This fictional work explores themes of identity, betrayal, and the quest for belonging through its central character, Muriel Standen, who navigates her complicated past and the implications of her family's secrets. The story follows Muriel as she learns about her true parentage and the troubled legacy left by her mother, Marion Winstanley. After the death of her guardian, Muriel moves to London to pursue a career on stage despite the stigma of her mother's past, which was marred by her mother’s infidelity and her father's tragic demise. Along the way, she meets and falls in love with Francis Keene, a successful actor who harbors his own familial struggles tied to Muriel's history. Their relationship is complicated by the revelation of familial connections that threaten to undermine their love, ultimately leading to an intense emotional confrontation. Throughout the narrative, Muriel grapples with her sense of self and her mother's mistakes, striving to establish her own identity while facing societal judgments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: London: Edwin J. Brett, 1894 England -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Theater -- Fiction Brett, Edwin J. (Edwin John), 1828-1895 https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:302181 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75340 116065 116065