02145cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500530014926400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035250000310038850800660041952012410048553400450172665300120177185600430178399900170182615181UtSlPG20260610133345.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aBrame, Charlotte M.,d1836-188410aMy Mother's Rival :bEveryday Life Library No. 4 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-02-26  aProduced by Steven desJardins and PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"My Mother's Rival" by Charlotte M. Brame is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers around Laura Tayne, a young girl who reflects on her childhood and the complex emotions tied to her beautiful mother, Lady Tayne, and the arrival of a governess, Miss Reinhart, whose presence disrupts their lives. The novel delves into themes of familial love, social reputation, and the hardships faced by the children of parents embroiled in scandal.  The opening portion of the book sets a melancholic yet captivating tone, as Laura contemplates the fates of children of criminals and reveals her own hidden sorrows. She describes her idyllic life at Tayne Abbey, characterized by deep affection for her parents, especially her mother, whose beauty and kindness seem to enchant everyone around her. However, a shadow looms as Miss Reinhart arrives, seemingly charming at first but quickly becoming a rival in both household management and emotional ties. Laura’s innocent observations hint at a brewing tension, and she senses the growing distance and change in her father’s affections toward her mother, setting the stage for a deeper conflict within their family dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15181  c56569d56569