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100 1 _aDickens, Charles,
_d1812-1870
240 1 0 _aNo thoroughfare. French
245 1 2 _aL'abîme
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aTranslation of No Thoroughfare
500 _aRelease date is 2006-03-27
508 _aProduced by www.ebooksgratuits.com and Chuck Greif
520 _a"L'abîme" by Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story delves into themes of identity, family, and mistaken relationships, with the central character, Walter Wilding, facing an unexpected revelation about his origins that turns his life upside down. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the somber backdrop of London's streets in the early 19th century, specifically the fate of abandoned children at an orphanage. A young woman, Sally, is approached by a veiled lady who reveals she is the mother of a child left in the care of the institution, asking for the child's name. The narrative switches to a later time, where Walter Wilding, a well-to-do young man, is handling the affairs of his deceased mother and expressing his longing for family connections. As he seeks a new housekeeper to help in his home, he discovers layers of intrigue and tragedy within his relationships, setting the stage for deeper explorations of his fate and connections. The opening sets a melancholic tone as it intertwines personal stories with societal issues, hinting at the complexities to come in Wilding's life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEngland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
700 1 _aCollins, Wilkie,
_d1824-1889
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18059
999 _c59445
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