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| 100 | 1 | _aJames, Edwin, Mrs. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aWanderings of a beauty |
| 246 | 1 | _aEvelyn Travers; or, Wanderings of a beauty | |
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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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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2023-02-26 | ||
| 508 | _aAndrew Sly, MFR, Barry Abrahamsen, 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"Wanderings of a Beauty: A Tale of the Real and the Ideal" by Mrs. Edwin James is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative follows the life of Evelyn Travers, a young woman blessed with beauty and talent, as she navigates the complexities of love, ambition, and societal expectations. Through the eyes of her friend and confidante Mary Mildmay, readers witness Evelyn's struggles with the constraints imposed by her family and society, and her pursuit of personal happiness in a world that often seems to conspire against her. At the start of the story, the author reflects on the tragic fates of beautiful women throughout history, capturing the reader's attention with the theme of beauty as a "fatal gift." The opening describes the strong bond formed between Evelyn and Mary during their time in a Parisian boarding school, setting the stage for Evelyn's return to her estranged family upon her graduation. The narrative introduces Evelyn's difficult family dynamics, highlighting her mother's neglect in favor of Evelyn's half-siblings and foreshadowing her tumultuous experiences in marriage and society. The rich detail in the characterization and setting hints at the book's deeper explorations of themes including friendship, societal norms, and the tension between the real and the ideal in romantic relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Carleton, 1863 |
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| 653 | _aEnglish fiction -- 19th century | ||
| 856 | 4 | _uhttps://archive.org/details/wanderingsofbeau01jame/page/n1/mode/2up | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70138 |
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