Project Gutenberg 2006-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 66 Spedon, Andrew Learmont 1831 1884 The Black-Sealed Letter Or, The Misfortunes of a Canadian Cockney. Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Robert Cicconetti, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Black-Sealed Letter" by Andrew Learmont Spedon is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work depicts the intertwined lives of characters navigating the trials of love, societal expectations, and personal struggles in Victorian London and later in Canada. The story centers around Frederick Charlston, a young man grappling with his commitments and emotions toward Clara Hazledon, as well as the challenges that arise from their past, which complicates their future. At the start of the novel, the narrative sets a bustling scene in London during a chilly November evening in 1869. We are introduced to the Charlston family, who embody the ideal of a sober and industrious household. Tensions unfold with the arrival of Charles Holstrom, a friend of Frederick, bringing a mix of humor and boundaries to their lives. The narrative then reveals Frederick's secret engagement to Clara and the complications that arise from a prior indiscretion. Clara's struggles against societal judgment and her complex relationship with Frederick are highlighted, especially in light of Frederick's ambitious, yet reckless plans for emigration to Canada. The opening chapters skillfully set the stage for themes of love, betrayal, and the search for a better life, making it an evocative read for those interested in historical fiction entwined with personal drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canadian fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 187038 186903 2024-10-08T08:26:38.268804 2023-09-08T09:57:59.601315 text/html text/html 186587 2006-06-05T21:53:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 66870 2006-06-05T21:54:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 138911 2024-10-08T08:26:45.276256 application/epub+zip 140003 2024-10-08T08:26:41.386296 application/epub+zip 135964 2024-10-08T08:26:39.978792 application/epub+zip 257757 2024-10-08T08:26:48.049262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269017 2024-10-08T08:26:44.462281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251945 2022-09-09T04:14:43.211434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164274 164178 2024-10-08T08:26:37.651824 2023-09-08T09:57:59.110294 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 164111 2006-06-05T21:44:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 63253 2006-06-05T21:44:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 164118 2006-06-05T21:44:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63257 2006-06-05T21:44:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21352 2024-10-08T08:26:48.180246 application/rdf+xml 10724 2024-10-08T08:26:40.670794 image/jpeg 2983 2024-10-08T08:26:40.395803 image/jpeg 135340 2024-10-08T08:26:38.285791 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