Project Gutenberg 2005-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 106 Holmes, Mary Jane 1825 1907 Holmes, Mary Jane (Hawes) Holmes, Mary J. Bessie's Fortune: A Novel Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Bessie's Fortune: A Novel" by Mary Jane Holmes is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The book introduces readers to the life of Bessie and the complex family dynamics among the Jerrolds and Greys, exploring themes of ambition, love, loss, and the haunting effects of past decisions. The narrative suggests a rich backdrop of social class and familial obligation, with attention to the relationships between characters like Geraldine Jerrold and her husband Burton, alongside their son Grey. At the start of the story, we meet Mrs. Geraldine Jerrold, who reminisces about her youth and her journey into the world of societal expectations after her marriage. She appears to harbor aspirations for her son, Grey, and a disdain for her in-laws, especially the peculiarities associated with her husband's family, including his father and sister Hannah. The opening presents a foreboding atmosphere, hinting at secrets and a troubled family history that may shape their interactions. As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, tensions arise around the dinner table, underscoring the underlying emotional conflicts tied to their past and relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1004452 1004467 2024-10-07T04:49:35.568683 2023-09-07T06:40:52.639949 text/html text/html 1032680 2020-12-14T06:52:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 374120 2020-12-14T06:52:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 454825 2024-10-07T04:49:49.260158 application/epub+zip 469716 2024-10-07T04:49:39.319727 application/epub+zip 456810 2024-10-07T04:49:37.785702 application/epub+zip 842749 2024-10-07T04:49:57.527128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 771073 2024-10-07T04:49:48.195111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 731882 2022-09-07T20:53:40.648143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 972289 972178 2024-10-07T04:49:33.413742 2023-09-07T06:40:50.842929 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 972144 2020-12-14T06:52:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 363084 2020-12-14T06:52:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 972137 2020-12-14T06:52:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 363056 2020-12-14T06:52:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21208 2024-10-07T04:49:57.665153 application/rdf+xml 14438 2024-10-07T04:49:38.368754 image/jpeg 4087 2024-10-07T04:49:38.079697 image/jpeg 445445 2024-10-07T04:49:35.658720 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