Project Gutenberg 2000-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 69 Brame, Charlotte M. 1836 1884 Braeme, Charlotte Monica Clay, Bertha M. Brame, Charlotte Mary Dora Thorne Produced by Theresa Armao. HTML version by Al Haines. "Dora Thorne" by Charlotte M. Brame is a romantic novel that likely dates back to the late 19th century. The story revolves around the intense love affair between Ronald Earle, the heir to the Earlescourt estate, and Dora Thorne, the daughter of the lodge keeper. The narrative explores themes of class, social expectations, and the struggle between love and duty as Ronald's father, Lord Earle, vehemently opposes the match due to Dora's lower social standing. The opening of the novel introduces an intense dialogue between Ronald and Lord Earle, where Lord Earle warns Ronald about the potential folly of marrying a "simple rustic." This exchange sets the stage for the central conflict of the story: Ronald's passionate desire to marry Dora, whom he views as pure and beautiful, against his father's expectations and societal norms. The two characters are depicted with strong emotions; Ronald displays youthful stubbornness fueled by love, while Lord Earle represents the stern, tradition-bound authority figure. The tension between love and societal constraints creates a rich backdrop for their challenges, signaling a tale rife with both romantic promise and looming tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Nobility -- Great Britain -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 646254 639243 2024-09-01T13:02:32.096359 2023-10-01T11:46:50.237818 text/html text/html 634870 2021-01-01T00:03:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 222049 2021-01-01T00:03:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 272754 2024-09-01T13:02:40.488291 application/epub+zip 285111 2024-09-01T13:02:33.598353 application/epub+zip 285111 2024-09-01T13:02:32.711327 application/epub+zip 476443 2024-09-01T13:02:45.606306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458050 2024-09-01T13:02:39.805295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456602 2022-09-02T03:48:25.340423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597183 597146 2024-09-01T13:02:30.431382 2023-10-01T11:46:48.674804 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 597092 2021-01-01T00:03:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217736 2021-01-01T00:03:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18318 2024-09-01T13:02:45.747279 application/rdf+xml 10930 2024-09-01T13:02:33.067345 image/jpeg 3120 2024-09-01T13:02:32.887348 image/jpeg 265283 2024-09-01T13:02:32.150354 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