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100 1 _aLee, Vernon,
_d1856-1935
245 1 0 _aPenelope Brandling: A Tale of the Welsh coast in the Eighteenth Century
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
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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500 _aRelease date is 2011-08-23
508 _aProduced by Andrea Ball, Christine Bell & Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive)
520 _a"Penelope Brandling: A Tale of the Welsh Coast in the Eighteenth Century" by Vernon Lee is a historical novel set in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Penelope, the daughter of a Swiss count, who, after marrying Eustace Brandling, finds herself navigating the treacherous waters of family secrets, loss, and the dark underbelly of smugglers along the Welsh coast. As she grapples with her new life at St. Salvat's Castle, Penelope’s narrative unfolds, depicting a clash between romantic ideals and the harsh realities of her situation. The opening of this novel establishes an intimate tone as Penelope begins to recount her life story for the sake of her children. It provides a rich backdrop of her early happiness in Switzerland, her marriage, and her subsequent move to Wales. The momentous news of her husband's brother's death sets a grim tone for their future as they return to a familial home steeped in mystery and danger. The narrative introduces the tumultuous dynamics within the Brandling family, foreshadowing a web of intrigue that will challenge Penelope's sense of self and her marriage to Eustace. As she records her experiences in her journal, readers are drawn into her emotional struggles, the stark contrasts of her idyllic past, and the ominous secrets lurking within the walls of St. Salvat's Castle. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMarried women -- Fiction
653 _aUncles -- Fiction
653 _aGothic fiction
653 _aCastles -- Fiction
653 _aWales -- Fiction
653 _aSmugglers -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37180
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