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100 1 _aCollins, E. Burke, Mrs.,
_d1848-1902
245 1 2 _aA bitter reckoning;
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-02-26
508 _aDemian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.)
520 _a"A Bitter Reckoning; or, Violet Arleigh" by Mrs. E. Burke Collins is a melodramatic novel written in the late 19th century. The tale revolves around the tumultuous lives of Rosamond and her daughter, Violet Arleigh, as they navigate through dark secrets and impending doom, threatened by the unscrupulous Gilbert Warrington, who wields power over Rosamond due to a scandalous past. As the story unfolds, themes of betrayal, love, and the fight for survival emerge, with a focus on the relationship between Rosamond and Violet. The opening of the novel sets a foreboding tone as Rosamond receives a telegram from Warrington, signaling a "bitter reckoning" that looms over her and her daughter on Violet's eighteenth birthday. Despite the festive atmosphere of Violet's first ball, Rosamond is haunted by the impending danger that Warrington represents, revealing her desperation and fear for her child's future. As she interacts with Violet, whose innocence and joy starkly contrast Rosamond's anguish, the tension builds. This emotional turmoil culminates when a shocking confrontation occurs, leading to Rosamond's apparent death, but not without foreshadowing the dark twists that await both mother and daughter in their fight against the malevolent forces at play. The gripping opening sets the stage for a tragic yet thrilling journey filled with suspense and dreadful secrets. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Arthur Westbrook Company, 1893
653 _aLove stories
653 _aLouisiana -- Fiction
653 _aSouthern States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:701419
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70139
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