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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aHolmes, Mary Jane,
_d1825-1907
245 1 0 _aForrest House
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-04-06
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"Forrest House: A Novel" by Mary Jane Holmes is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around J. Everard Forrest, a young man caught between his relationships with two women: Josephine Fleming, a beautiful yet seemingly superficial girl, and Rosamond Hastings, a kind and selfless figure from his past. As Everard navigates a secret marriage and the challenges it brings, the novel explores themes of love, social class, and personal integrity. The opening of "Forrest House" introduces us to J. Everard Forrest as he receives two letters, one summoning him to participate in a play and another urging him to return home to a sick mother. The narrative follows Everard’s internal conflict as he contemplates attending the play in Holburton while feeling obligated to care for his ailing mother. It sets the stage for relationships that complicate his life, particularly with Josephine, who is vibrant yet flirtatious, and Rosamond, who epitomizes devotion. Maximal character interactions and decisions are begun, hinting at the drama to unfold as Everard’s choices have far-reaching consequences for all involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: G. W. Carleton and Co., Publishers, 1879
653 _aAmerican fiction -- 19th century
653 _aDime novels
653 _aPopular literature
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/forresthousenove00holmrich
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70473
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