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_aSouthworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte, _d1819-1899 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe discarded daughter; or, The children of the isle |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2023 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2023-01-05 | ||
| 508 | _aRichard Tonsing 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"The Discarded Daughter; or, The Children of the Isle" by Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This work explores themes of love, loss, familial duty, and social constraints through the life of Alice Chester, who becomes entangled in her father's ambitious plans for her future against her own desires. As the sole heiress of a large estate, Alice faces the pressure of societal expectations and parental tyranny, particularly from her father, Colonel Chester. The opening portion sets the stage for Alice's turbulent life in the beautiful yet oppressive environment of Mount Calm. After the death of her brothers in the Revolutionary War, Alice is thrust into the role of heiress, drawing the attention of suitors, including her father's choice, General Garnet. Complications arise with her existing love for Milton Sinclair, a young minister whose prospects are diminished by Colonel Chester's authoritarian control over Alice's fate. The narrative begins with intense emotional turmoil as Alice grapples with her father's intentions and the contrast between her hopes and the reality imposed upon her. This powerful conflict establishes a dramatic foundation for the unfolding story, intriguing readers with its exploration of personal agency within societal constraints. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Grosset & Dunlap, 1875 |
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| 653 | _aInheritance and succession -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aMaryland -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aChesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- Fiction | ||
| 856 | 4 | _uhttps://archive.org/details/thediscarded00soutrich | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69714 |
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