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100	1		_aBraddon, M. E. _q(Mary Elizabeth), _d1835-1915
245	1	0	_aLucius Davoren; or, Publicans and sinners, vol. 2
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2025
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2025-04-16
508			_aBob Taylor, Peter Becker 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"Lucius Davoren; or, Publicans and Sinners, vol. 2" by M. E. Braddon is a novel written in the late 19th century. It appears to be a dramatic and intricately woven tale focused on themes of love, scandal, hidden pasts, and family secrets, with Lucius Davoren, Geoffrey Hossack, and Mrs. Janet Bertram as prominent characters. The story centers on troubled relationships, painful histories, and the search for resolution and redemption, set within a society attentive to class, reputation, and moral dilemmas. The opening of the novel immerses readers in intense emotional conflicts and confessions. Geoffrey Hossack brings Janet Bertram a passionate letter from his friend Lucius Davoren, urging her to be open about her tragic past; she recounts a secret, disgraceful marriage to a charismatic but dishonorable man, followed by abandonment and hardship. This revelation leaves Geoffrey heartbroken, as Janet feels eternally bound to her first, though illegitimate, husband. Meanwhile, Lucius returns to care for his own affairs and loved ones—including Lucille Sivewright, his betrothed—only to discover unsettling signs and an ominous mystery in her ancestral home: strange noises, secretive behaviors, and a hidden portrait that suggests a grave and personal connection to a violent past. The narrative then shifts to Geoffrey, who, striving to stifle his heartbreak, revisits the social circle where Janet’s tragedy began, hoping to uncover answers that might free her—and thus himself—from their burdens. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cUnited Kingdom: John Maxwell and Co., 1873
653			_aPsychological fiction
653			_aDomestic fiction
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/luciusdavorenorp01brad
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75876
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