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100 1 _aBraddon, M. E.
_q(Mary Elizabeth),
_d1835-1915
245 1 3 _aAn open verdict
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-05-10
508 _aDavid Edwards, Eleni Christofaki 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"An Open Verdict: A Novel" by M. E. Braddon is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. The novel is set in an English village and centers around the romantic entanglements and societal expectations faced by its characters, particularly Bella Scratchell, who grapples with the choice of marrying the wealthy but unsavory Mr. Piper or risking her family's financial security. The opening of this volume introduces Bella and her family, showcasing her father's insistence on her marriage to Mr. Piper due to his substantial fortune. Bella is torn between the societal pressures of securing a comfortable life for her family and her own feelings, which lead her to reject Mr. Piper initially. As tensions rise within the Scratchell household regarding Bella's decision, a dynamic character in Mrs. Dulcimer advocates for her, asserting that the marriage would be advantageous for Bella and her family. This tension sets the stage for the exploration of choices, love, and social status as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: John Maxwell and Co., 1879
653 _aEnglish fiction -- 19th century
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/openverdictnovel03brad/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68040
999 _c108862
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