02211cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500400015226400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850802220040952011900063153400450182165300120186685600430187843449UtSlPG20260610134009.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aCarter, Mary Elizabeth,d1853-193510aMrs. Severn: A Novel, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2013-08-12 aProduced by Robert Cicconetti, Sue Fleming and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) a"Mrs. Severn: A Novel, Vol. 1 (of 3)" by Mary Elizabeth Carter is a fictional novel penned in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Mr. Severn and his complicated relationship with his future wife, Clothilde, as well as the effects of her prior life on their impending marriage. Themes of love, responsibility, and the social expectations surrounding marriage emerge prominently through the characters' interactions and their introspections. The opening of the novel introduces Mr. Severn, who is on his way to marry Clothilde Hugo, reflecting on the burdens his age and social status impart on their relationship. As he makes his way through the scenic Jersey landscape, he encounters his friend Ambrose Piton, who expresses concerns over Severn's choice in marrying a younger woman. The narrative also hints at Clothilde's unresolved ties to another man, further complicating her feelings as the story unfolds. The scene is set with rich descriptions of the surroundings and insights into the characters' thoughts, creating a backdrop filled with emotional tension as the characters navigate their desires and societal roles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aFiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43449