Project Gutenberg 2006-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 58 Harte, Bret 1836 1902 Harte, Francis Bret Clarence Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "Clarence" by Bret Harte is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around Clarence Brant, the affluent president of the Robles Land Company, who is grappling with feelings of loneliness and betrayal just a year into his marriage to the wealthy widow of John Peyton. The tumultuous backdrop of antebellum America further complicates his life, as his wife is a Southern sympathizer while he holds steadfast Unionist beliefs, leading to personal and political conflict. The opening of the novel introduces Clarence as he leaves a theater, reflecting on his troubled marriage amidst the charged atmosphere of impending civil war. His introspection reveals a growing sense of disconnection from his wife, whose political affiliations clash with his own. The narrative unfolds as he receives a warning about her secret activities hinting at treasonous connections, leading to a confrontation with a former acquaintance and actress, Susy. As tensions rise both in his personal life and the broader national conflict, Clarence must navigate the complexities of loyalty, love, and duty—setting the stage for an emotionally charged drama steeped in the turmoil of a fractured nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American fiction -- 19th century Man-woman relationships -- Fiction California -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction Mines and mineral resources -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 368460 368461 2024-10-02T04:09:37.463890 2023-10-02T04:20:42.185804 text/html text/html 378296 2021-01-27T13:41:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 127518 2021-01-27T13:41:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 184953 2024-10-02T04:09:43.556818 application/epub+zip 187545 2024-10-02T04:09:39.299850 application/epub+zip 187545 2024-10-02T04:09:38.136843 application/epub+zip 315531 2024-10-02T04:09:46.987863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293161 2024-10-02T04:09:42.884824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273015 2022-09-02T05:13:25.031793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316321 316298 2024-10-02T04:09:36.761862 2023-10-02T04:20:41.622815 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 319644 2018-03-04T15:42:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 121443 2018-03-19T10:55:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 316203 2006-05-21T12:25:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120961 2006-05-21T12:26:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22379 2024-10-02T04:09:47.115850 application/rdf+xml 8346 2024-10-02T04:09:38.681844 image/jpeg 2425 2024-10-02T04:09:38.409858 image/jpeg 178326 2024-10-02T04:09:37.494900 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