Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 46 Stockton, Frank R. 1834 1902 Stockton, Francis Richard Stockton, Frank Richard The Late Mrs. Null Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, William Bumgarner and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Late Mrs. Null" by Frank R. Stockton is a novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around a young woman named Roberta March, who lives with her uncle at the old family estate of Midbranch in Virginia. The story unfolds through her interactions with various characters, including a gentleman named Lawrence Croft, with whom she shares a complex relationship, as well as the looming presence of Junius Keswick, Roberta's former fiancé. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the picturesque setting of Midbranch, with detailed descriptions of the natural surroundings and the family mansion. Roberta is portrayed as a capable and intelligent young woman, managing her uncle's household while pondering the nature of her relationships. Meanwhile, Lawrence Croft, who has feelings for Roberta, grapples with his uncertainty about their connection, especially as he learns of her past engagement to Keswick. As the chapters progress, the plot builds tension around Roberta’s feelings for both men, further complicated by the arrival of Mrs. Null at the Keswick household. This opening portion sets up a story rich in character development, social dynamics, and the exploration of love and identity amidst the backdrop of Southern gentry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Virginia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 679864 679769 2024-10-05T07:35:04.107014 2023-10-05T07:48:31.966965 text/html text/html 679857 679762 2024-10-05T07:35:04.410007 2023-10-05T07:48:32.179972 text/html text/html 313351 2024-10-05T07:35:13.233957 application/epub+zip 321987 2024-10-05T07:35:06.539028 application/epub+zip 321987 2024-10-05T07:35:05.192014 application/epub+zip 555603 2024-10-05T07:35:18.636956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514692 2024-10-05T07:35:12.406970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500067 2022-09-05T11:02:12.343761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634302 634248 2024-10-05T07:35:03.391064 2023-10-05T07:48:31.601993 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 635625 2017-12-05T12:10:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 231720 2017-12-05T12:10:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 635616 2017-12-05T12:10:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231698 2017-12-05T12:10:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21021 2024-10-05T07:35:18.768956 application/rdf+xml 12246 2024-10-05T07:35:05.826000 image/jpeg 3404 2024-10-05T07:35:05.554986 image/jpeg 308206 2024-10-05T07:35:04.470014 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia