Project Gutenberg 1999-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 144 Collins, Wilkie 1824 1889 Collins, William Wilkie The Two Destinies Produced by James Rusk, and David Widger "The Two Destinies" by Wilkie Collins is a Victorian novel, likely written in the mid-19th century. This narrative intertwines themes of love, fate, and social distinction while exploring the lives of its main characters, notably George Germaine and his childhood love, Mary Dermody. The story opens with a dinner party that reveals underlying tensions and social dynamics, particularly focusing on the experiences of Mrs. Germaine, the hostess, who faces a series of unexplained absences from her guests. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the Germaine couple's social circle, marked by the distinct absence of their friends' wives at a dinner party. This missing element hints at an underlying conflict, leading to Mrs. Germaine revealing past troubles to her guests. As the narrative progresses, the focus shifts to George and Mary’s innocent childhood love, emphasizing their deep connection amidst societal expectations and constraints. The early chapters set a tone of foreboding, suggesting that external forces will test their bond as George's narrative outlines a journey of separation, loss, and the quest for rekindled love that weaves through the fabric of their intertwined destinies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Love stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 601851 601860 2024-09-01T10:28:01.256673 2023-10-01T09:32:13.363297 text/html text/html 623637 2021-01-27T18:40:17 text/html; charset=utf-8 202746 2021-01-27T18:40:17 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 254666 2024-09-01T10:28:09.213615 application/epub+zip 265222 2024-09-01T10:28:02.856675 application/epub+zip 265221 2024-09-01T10:28:01.907675 application/epub+zip 500516 2024-09-01T10:28:14.246118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457079 2024-09-01T10:28:08.428608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457040 2022-09-01T11:48:41.936237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509899 509876 2024-09-01T10:28:00.160674 2023-10-01T09:32:12.385279 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 509810 2019-02-13T17:29:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 191070 2019-02-13T17:29:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 509804 2019-02-13T17:29:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 191054 2019-02-13T17:29:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20594 2024-09-01T10:28:14.389109 application/rdf+xml 13472 2024-09-01T10:28:02.269644 image/jpeg 3455 2024-09-01T10:28:02.084657 image/jpeg 247995 2024-09-01T10:28:01.304704 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