Project Gutenberg 2007-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 60 Murray, David Christie 1847 1907 Murray, D. Christie (David Christie) Murray, Christie Christie Murray, David Cruel Barbara Allen From Coals Of Fire And Other Stories, Volume II. (of III.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Cruel Barbara Allen" by David Christie Murray is a novel from the late 19th century, embedded in themes of love, ambition, and the struggles of artists. The narrative centers on Christopher, a gifted but unrecognised fiddler, and his relationship with Barbara Allen, a pretty and spirited young woman. The story explores the challenges they face as Christopher seeks to prove his genius in London while Barbara grapples with her own aspirations and familial responsibilities. The plot unfolds as Christopher bids farewell to Barbara, embarking on a journey to the city in hopes of achieving success as a composer. Meanwhile, Barbara, inspired by Christopher's dreams, contemplates pursuing a career in the theatre. Circumstances swiftly interweave their lives once more, leading to unexpected revelations and emotional turmoil as Christopher discovers that the actress he admires, Mademoiselle Hélène, is none other than Barbara. The tale culminates in an exploration of fidelity and identity, ultimately demonstrating the enduring power of love against societal expectations and personal doubts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 89139 89140 2024-10-09T14:26:03.100845 2023-09-10T05:58:41.081349 text/html text/html 89280 2021-02-24T22:11:41 text/html; charset=utf-8 30583 2021-02-24T22:11:43 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 101880 2024-10-09T14:26:08.685813 application/epub+zip 101967 2024-10-09T14:26:05.930819 application/epub+zip 96786 2024-10-09T14:26:04.755839 application/epub+zip 202455 2024-10-09T14:26:10.726804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193315 2024-10-09T14:26:08.013798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185933 2022-09-10T11:55:01.315612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72895 2024-10-09T14:26:02.726848 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74203 2016-09-16T09:44:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 28528 2016-09-16T09:46:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 72801 2007-08-01T15:57:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 28332 2007-08-01T15:58:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 72792 2007-08-01T15:57:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28305 2007-08-01T15:58:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22471 2024-10-09T14:26:10.932787 application/rdf+xml 13383 2024-10-09T14:26:05.323833 image/jpeg 3624 2024-10-09T14:26:05.040821 image/jpeg 99575 2024-10-09T14:26:03.110825 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