Project Gutenberg 1999-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 158 Collins, Wilkie 1824 1889 Collins, William Wilkie The Frozen Deep Produced by James Rusk, and David Widger "The Frozen Deep" by Wilkie Collins is a novel written during the mid-19th century. It delves into a narrative woven with adventure, psychological intrigue, and the complexities of human relationships, set against the backdrop of a Victorian-era Arctic expedition. The story revolves around key characters, including Clara Burnham, Mrs. Crayford, and Lieutenant Crayford, as they navigate themes of love, desire, and the supernatural amidst the imminent peril of an icy voyage. The opening of "The Frozen Deep" sets the scene at a grand ball celebrating the departure of an Arctic expedition, providing a lively introduction to the atmosphere of the time. Clara Burnham, a delicate woman deeply tied to Mrs. Crayford, emerges as a focal point when her mysterious affliction—hinted to involve superstitions of the Second Sight—raises concern among the attendees. The dialogue reveals her entangled past with Richard Wardour, who is eager to rekindle their relationship, despite her engagement to another man, Francis Aldersley. As the characters interact, tension builds around Clara's secret anxieties, setting the stage for a compelling drama that intertwines themes of duty, love, and fate against the icy wilderness they are set to explore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- Fiction Wilderness survival -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 225822 225831 2024-09-01T10:28:15.076112 2023-10-01T09:32:25.117407 text/html text/html 236781 2021-01-27T18:40:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 72848 2021-01-27T18:40:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 116966 2024-09-01T10:28:19.936051 application/epub+zip 119201 2024-09-01T10:28:16.451086 application/epub+zip 119201 2024-09-01T10:28:15.620070 application/epub+zip 248563 2024-09-01T10:28:22.743045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226174 2024-09-01T10:28:19.381095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226387 2022-09-01T11:48:58.234373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181502 181479 2024-09-01T10:28:14.524100 2023-10-01T09:32:24.626401 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 185518 2016-09-13T14:39:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 68169 2016-09-13T14:43:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 181368 2008-10-05T07:54:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67648 2008-10-05T07:55:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20639 2024-09-01T10:28:22.878032 application/rdf+xml 12026 2024-09-01T10:28:15.978091 image/jpeg 3099 2024-09-01T10:28:15.802092 image/jpeg 114774 2024-09-01T10:28:15.095106 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