Project Gutenberg 2008-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 70 Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) 1835 1915 Braddon, Mary Elizabeth White, Babington Breddon, Miss Maxwell, Mary Elizabeth Braddon Braddon, Mary E. Vixen, Volume II. Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Daniel Fromont. HTML version by Al Haines. "Vixen, Volume II" by M. E. Braddon is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Violet "Vixen" Tempest as she navigates the complexities of her life after the death of her father and the impending marriage of her mother to Captain Winstanley, a man she deeply distrusts and resents. As tensions rise between mother and daughter, themes of love, loyalty, and betrayal begin to unfold, all against the backdrop of social expectations and personal turmoil. At the start of the volume, we see Vixen grappling with the recent announcement of her mother's engagement. The opening scenes depict Violet's tumultuous emotions as she confronts her mother's decision to remarry, feeling betrayed and heartbroken at the thought of a stranger occupying her father's place. As the narrative progresses, we witness heated exchanges between Vixen and her mother, revealing the deep-rooted conflict and emotional scars that threaten to fracture their already strained relationship. The introduction of Captain Winstanley as a manipulative figure further complicates the familial dynamic, setting the stage for an escalating struggle between loyalty to her late father and the desire to support her mother's happiness, creating a compelling tension that will keep the reader engaged. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Psychological fiction Domestic fiction English fiction -- 19th century Women -- England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 381915 378248 2024-10-11T09:18:41.988777 2023-09-11T11:43:16.334153 text/html text/html 373941 2021-01-03T22:54:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 140703 2021-01-03T22:54:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 214710 2024-10-11T09:18:49.195730 application/epub+zip 220918 2024-10-11T09:18:44.046761 application/epub+zip 220920 2024-10-11T09:18:42.761759 application/epub+zip 423990 2024-10-11T09:18:52.928211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410825 2024-10-11T09:18:48.387737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384122 2022-09-12T08:37:08.930537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354322 354280 2024-10-11T09:18:40.993752 2023-09-11T11:43:15.606085 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 354206 2021-01-03T22:54:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 137636 2021-01-03T22:54:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 354197 2021-01-03T22:54:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137558 2021-01-03T22:54:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22556 2024-10-11T09:18:53.070198 application/rdf+xml 16003 2024-10-11T09:18:43.330893 image/jpeg 3920 2024-10-11T09:18:43.048751 image/jpeg 213562 2024-10-11T09:18:42.021762 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