02253cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000490011324500400016226400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035250000310038850802020041952012420062153400450186365300120190885600430192041339UtSlPG20260610133938.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aBraddon, M. E.q(Mary Elizabeth),d1835-191510aMount Royal: A Novel. Volume 1 of 3 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-11-10  aProduced by Robert Cicconetti, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"Mount Royal: A Novel. Volume 1 of 3" by M. E. Braddon is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. This novel follows the lives of Christabel Courtenay and her aunt, Mrs. Tregonell, as they navigate themes of love, grief, and societal expectations, notably in relation to Captain Hamleigh, a widower whose past looms over the present. The setting of Mount Royal serves as a picturesque backdrop, complementing the interplay of emotion and intrigue among the characters.  The opening of the novel introduces us to deep familial bonds and a wistful exploration of past loves as Christabel listens intently to her aunt's reflections on her late fiancé, Captain Hamleigh, and the sadness surrounding his deceased wife. Their conversation is interspersed with humor and youthful candor, which highlights Christabel's delicate innocence and growing curiosity about love and marriage. As Aunt Diana recounts her memories, including her hopes for Christabel's future and the arrival of Captain Hamleigh’s son, Angus, the narrative sets a tone of nostalgia mixed with underlying tension and possibility, creating a foundation for the emotional conflicts to unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41339