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100 1 _aRussell, William Clark,
_d1844-1911
245 1 0 _aJilted! Or, My Uncle's Scheme, Volume 2
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-07-08
508 _aProduced by David E. Brown and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Jilted! Or, My Uncle's Scheme, Volume 2" by William Clark Russell is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the complex relationships of a young man named Charlie who finds himself entangled in a scheme devised by his wealthy uncle, which involves marrying the uncle's daughter, Theresa, for her money—a prospect Charlie finds distasteful as he is already in love with his cousin Conny. The opening of the novel introduces a family dinner where Charlie's opinion of his uncle Dick shifts as he witnesses the man's charming and conversational nature. Following lively conversation, Charlie engages in discussions about relationships and wealth, highlighting his emotional conflict regarding his uncle's proposition for him to marry Theresa. As the narrative unfolds, Charlie's feelings for Conny deepen, creating a tension between duty and love, culminating in a humorous but dramatic exchange about the future. The complexity of family dynamics and the weight of social expectations set the stage for Charlie’s turbulent romantic journey intertwined with comedic misadventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish fiction -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62585
999 _c103409
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