02384cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500160014626400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031250000310034850802490037952012700062853400450189865300650194370000310200885600430203950995UtSlPG20260610134155.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aDeeping, Warwick,d1877-195010aMad Barbara 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-01-22  aProduced by Mardi Desjardins & the online Distributed
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(https://archive.org/details/madbarbara00deepgoog).  a"Mad Barbara" by Warwick Deeping is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against a rich backdrop of aristocracy and intrigue, focusing on the titular character, Barbara Purcell, who grapples with the traumatic aftermath of her father's mysterious murder. As she navigates the complex dynamics of her family and societal expectations, her emotional turmoil drives her quest for truth and revenge.  The opening of the novel intrigues the reader by presenting a poignant scene: Barbara discovers her father dead in their music-room, which sets the stage for her deep obsession with the past and her silent mourning for a man she both loved and feared. As she contemplates her father's untimely demise, the narrative introduces her challenging relationships with her mother, Anne, and the larger social environment of the time, where joy and frivolity clash starkly against her grief. The story hints at Barbara's internal struggle and foreshadows her future encounters with the world around her, including her interactions with figures such as Lord Gore and his son, John, who enters the narrative as a figure of intrigue and potential alliance against the backdrop of her tragic reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGreat Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Fiction1 aClark, Christopher,d-194240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50995