Project Gutenberg 2006-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 43 Evans, Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) 1835 1909 Wilson, Augusta Jane Evans Wilson, Augusta Evans Wilson, Augusta J. Evans Infelice E-text prepared by Roy Brown "Infelice" by Augusta J. Evans is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a small town, largely centered around a mysterious young woman, Minnie Merle (now claiming to be Mrs. Laurance), who arrives at the parsonage of Dr. Peyton Hargrove seeking the marriage license he once held, which symbolizes her claim to a legitimate identity and her child. The overarching themes explore the entangled relationships and social standing of women in the face of familial and societal pressures, as well as the struggles for identity and justice. The opening of the book introduces a stormy January night when Minnie Merle, veiled and troubled, visits Dr. Hargrove’s home. She reveals her connection to him through a past marriage ceremony he performed, expressing distress over the lack of recognition she faces from her husband and his family. As Mrs. Hargrove listens, she empathizes with Minnie’s sorrow while observing her reticence regarding the details of her life. The chapter concludes with Dr. Hargrove grappling with the implications of Minnie’s claims and the mystery surrounding her situation, setting the stage for a narrative steeped in intrigue and emotional depth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Women -- Social conditions -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1236677 1236623 2024-09-08T04:27:32.942618 2023-09-08T06:55:41.163021 text/html text/html 1236670 1236616 2024-09-08T04:27:33.349622 2023-09-08T06:55:41.399061 text/html text/html 523679 2024-09-08T04:27:46.944613 application/epub+zip 545001 2024-09-08T04:27:35.243634 application/epub+zip 545000 2024-09-08T04:27:34.172640 application/epub+zip 893659 2024-09-08T04:27:56.557512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 824769 2024-09-08T04:27:46.099595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 825056 2022-09-08T12:38:01.685515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1130624 1130613 2024-09-08T04:27:32.062671 2023-09-08T06:55:40.395033 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1130316 2006-02-08T17:23:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 451587 2006-02-08T17:23:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1130379 2006-02-08T17:23:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 451340 2006-02-08T17:23:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19989 2024-09-08T04:27:56.702536 application/rdf+xml 9286 2024-09-08T04:27:34.535647 image/jpeg 2503 2024-09-08T04:27:34.356648 image/jpeg 518411 2024-09-08T04:27:33.454671 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