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100 1 _aRowlands, Effie Adelaide,
_d1866-1936
245 1 0 _aOn the wings of fate
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 2023-07-16
508 _aDemian Katz, Krista Zaleski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.)
520 _a"On the Wings of Fate" by Effie Adelaide Rowlands is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the life of the Pennington family, focusing on their struggles and interpersonal dynamics, particularly concerning the eldest daughter, Christina. The narrative begins with a sense of tension made palpable through the ordinary yet fraught atmosphere of a Monday morning, hinting at deeper conflicts and societal expectations that will unfold as the plot progresses. The opening of the story introduces us to the Pennington household, where the mood is generally bleak on Monday mornings, led by the temperamental Mrs. Pennington. Sisters Polly and Winifred exhibit contrasting personalities, with Polly expressing a whimsical desire to escape Mondays while also grappling with familial responsibilities. The scene is set for upcoming strife as the family faces financial difficulties and impending changes, notably Christina's controversial engagement to Sir Mark Wentworth, a man warned against by his cousin, Valentine Ambleton. This initial chapter effectively captures the essence of domestic life, foreshadowing personal and moral dilemmas yet to come, as emotions run high and secrets threaten to surface. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Street & Smith, 1904
653 _aDime novels
653 _aRomance fiction
856 4 _uhttps://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:704215#?c=&m=&s=&cv=&xywh=-111%2C-564%2C2205%2C4020
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71205
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