Project Gutenberg 2005-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 122 Kipling, Rudyard 1865 1936 Kipling, R. (Rudyard) Kipling, Joseph Rudyard D'Arcy, Ella 1857 1937 Darcey, Ella D'Arcy, Constance Eleanor Mary Byrne Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859 1930 Conan Doyle, Arthur, Sir Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A. Conan Gissing, George 1857 1903 Gissing, George Robert Morrison, Arthur 1863 1945 Victorian Short Stories of Troubled Marriages Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case, by Rudyard Kipling -- Irremediable, by Ella D'Arcy -- "A Poor Stick," by Arthur Morrison -- The Adventure of the Abbey Grange, by Arthur Conan Doyle -- The Prize Lodger, by George Gissing. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Victorian Short Stories of Troubled Marriages" by Rudyard Kipling et al. is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The anthology delves into the complexities and challenges of marital relationships in the Victorian era, exploring themes of infidelity, discord, and societal expectations. Through various narratives, readers can anticipate encountering troubled couples facing distinctive personal dilemmas and societal pressures. The opening of the book begins with "The Bronckhorst Divorce-Case," a story that presents the grim marriage of Bronckhorst, a coarse and disrespectful husband, and his devoted wife. As Bronckhorst's disdain for his wife manifests through cruel remarks and disregard for her feelings, it becomes evident that their marriage is fraught with tension. The narrative builds suspense as Bronckhorst accuses a man named Biel of pursuing his wife, leading to a court case that unveils deeper layers of conflict and betrayal. This story sets the tone for the collection, revealing the often profound sadness and intricate dynamics intertwined in troubled marriages during the Victorian period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, English PR Text Short Stories Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 177320 177173 2024-10-07T05:40:52.550533 2023-09-07T07:20:38.994802 text/html text/html 177313 177166 2024-10-07T05:40:52.795533 2023-09-07T07:20:39.149820 text/html text/html 142438 2024-10-07T05:40:59.304488 application/epub+zip 144367 2024-10-07T05:40:56.080536 application/epub+zip 130241 2024-10-07T05:40:54.885528 application/epub+zip 280320 2024-10-07T05:41:01.697506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267388 2024-10-07T05:40:58.565507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239340 2022-09-07T21:53:27.836177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159737 159643 2024-10-07T05:40:52.257527 2023-09-07T07:20:38.798798 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 159728 2020-12-14T08:50:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 63439 2020-12-14T08:50:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 159735 2020-12-14T08:50:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63439 2020-12-14T08:50:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24096 2024-10-07T05:41:01.844486 application/rdf+xml 13364 2024-10-07T05:40:55.425524 image/jpeg 2962 2024-10-07T05:40:55.152525 image/jpeg 141055 2024-10-07T05:40:52.811544 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia