Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 149 Whyte-Melville, G. J. (George John) 1821 1878 Whyte-Melville, George John Melville, G. J. Whyte M. or N. "Similia similibus curantur." Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Bradley Norton and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Similia similibus curantur" by G. J. Whyte-Melville is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story opens with an atmospheric scene on a stormy night in Calais, where a distraught young man named Mr. Bruce wanders the sands, consumed with grief and worry for his beloved, Nina, who is in a precarious condition after childbirth. The narrative captures his inner turmoil and desperation, setting the stage for a tale that delves into love, societal expectations, and the resulting complications from their choices. The beginning of the novel paints a vivid picture of Mr. Bruce's emotional state as he reflects on his relationship with Nina, marked by youthful passion and the challenges they face regarding their future. The tension escalates as he waits anxiously for news of Nina’s wellbeing and the aftermath of her delivery. As he grapples with fears of losing her, the arrival of a French doctor provides a glimmer of hope, informing him of Nina's recovery. This portion of the book effectively introduces the main characters and their conflicting emotions, while foreshadowing the complications that will arise from their decisions against societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Detective and mystery stories PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 652126 644745 2024-10-05T08:04:43.306769 2023-10-05T08:10:59.777859 text/html text/html 639583 2004-02-14T14:21:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 748405 2004-02-14T14:23:48 text/html application/zip 840596 2024-10-05T08:04:54.415317 application/epub+zip 852105 2024-10-05T08:04:47.285771 application/epub+zip 333900 2024-10-05T08:04:45.807739 application/epub+zip 1116732 2024-10-05T08:04:59.751166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1082419 2024-10-05T08:04:53.428248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554272 2022-09-05T11:35:27.951284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614117 614061 2024-10-05T08:04:42.013775 2023-10-05T08:10:58.646825 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 615470 2004-02-14T14:21:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 246031 2004-02-14T14:23:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 615462 2004-02-14T14:21:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245970 2004-02-14T14:23:48 text/plain application/zip 21463 2024-10-05T08:04:59.881193 application/rdf+xml 15705 2024-10-05T08:04:46.403733 image/jpeg 3700 2024-10-05T08:04:46.103743 image/jpeg 834084 2024-10-05T08:04:43.377787 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