02111cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000550011324500220016826400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650801180040752011670052553400450169265300120173785600430174999900170179214382UtSlPG20260610133334.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSouthworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte,d1819-189914aThe Missing Bride 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2004-12-20 aE-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team a"The Missing Bride" by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth is a historical novel written during the mid-19th century. The story begins with the tale of Luckenough Manor and its youngest heiress, Edith Lance, amid the tensions and disruptions of the War of 1812. It intertwines themes of bravery, societal expectations, and the consequences of war, focusing on characters such as Commodore Nickolas Waugh, Edith, and the ruthless British soldier Thorg. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the serene yet tumultuous setting of Luckenough Manor and its inhabitants. Commodore Waugh, the estate’s owner, has taken Edith, his orphaned grandniece, under his wing. As war threatens their peaceful lives, panic ensues among the community, leading to preparations for a hasty retreat. The narrative swiftly escalates as Edith decides to remain behind to safeguard their home, revealing her undaunted spirit. It captures her sheer resolve as she confronts imminent danger while grappling with her feelings about family, loyalty, and love, laying the groundwork for an emotional journey that is bound to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aFiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14382 c55770d55770