Project Gutenberg 2004-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 91 Daviess, Maria Thompson 1872 1924 The Daredevil Reading ease score: 71.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Barbara Tozier and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Daredevil" by Maria Thompson Daviess is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Roberta, also known as the Marquise de Grez and Bye, a spirited young woman who embarks on a journey from war-torn France to America. As she navigates her way through personal loss and the challenges of finding her place in a new country, the narrative grapples with themes of identity, courage, and the role of women during tumultuous times. The opening of "The Daredevil" sets the stage for Roberta's transition from Europe to America, depicting her deeply emotional farewell to her ailing father and her commitment to securing a future for herself and her younger brother, Pierre. On board the ship, Roberta's strength and determination shine as she befriends Captain Count de Lasselles, who impresses upon her the importance of resilience and bravery. As she arrives in America, her complex relationship with her estranged uncle and the societal expectations placed upon her threaten to challenge her newfound independence and willingness to defy traditional gender roles. This rich beginning encapsulates Roberta as a character full of grit and heart, promising an engaging exploration of personal transformation amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/12931/12931-h/images/frontis.jpg en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 394727 394318 2024-10-06T05:23:43.108763 2023-10-06T07:10:37.942158 text/html text/html 397257 2020-12-15T06:52:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 254642 2020-12-15T06:52:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 332705 2024-10-06T05:23:50.070719 application/epub+zip 336087 2024-10-06T05:23:45.099766 application/epub+zip 212830 2024-10-06T05:23:43.855774 application/epub+zip 494777 2024-10-06T05:23:54.146692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473909 2024-10-06T05:23:49.318732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319755 2022-09-06T23:16:58.227435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372524 372445 2024-10-06T05:23:42.060771 2023-10-06T07:10:37.049180 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 372241 2020-12-15T06:52:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 137024 2020-12-15T06:52:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 372248 2020-12-15T06:52:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137019 2020-12-15T06:52:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21242 2024-10-06T05:23:54.284835 application/rdf+xml 10423 2024-10-06T05:23:44.409840 image/jpeg 3002 2024-10-06T05:23:44.132749 image/jpeg 315958 2024-10-06T05:23:43.145805 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