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050 4 _aPR
100 1 _aWarden, Florence,
_d1857-1929
245 1 4 _aThe mill house mystery
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-03-21
508 _aan anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer
520 _a"The Mill House Mystery" by Florence Warden is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the picturesque town of Dourville and centers around Sir Robert Hadlow, a baronet whose life takes a dramatic turn after he rescues a young woman named Rhoda Pembury from a near-fatal bicycle accident. The narrative hints at deeper tensions as Rhoda navigates feelings of admiration for Sir Robert while grappling with the unsettling dynamics of a household poised for a looming marriage to Lady Sarah, a beautiful but frivolous woman. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to a tranquil summer day in Dourville, quickly disrupted by the accident that brings Rhoda into Sir Robert's life. As he heroically intervenes to save her, the scene reveals Sir Robert's gentle character and hints at a complicated future. Convalescing in the Mill House, Rhoda's admiration for her rescuer grows, but she soon discovers the emotional complexities of Sir Robert's impending marriage to Lady Sarah. The opening chapters intricately weave together themes of loyalty, romantic admiration, and foreshadow the conflicts that arise from social expectations and personal ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: Jarrold & Sons, 1911
653 _aEnglish fiction -- 20th century
856 4 _uhttps://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/12726845
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73223
999 _c113948
_d113948