Project Gutenberg 2008-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 101 Bosboom-Toussaint, A. L. G. (Anna Louisa Geertruida) 1812 1886 Bosboom-Toussaint, Anna Louisa Geertruida Toussaint, Geertruida Akeroyd, James Majoor Frans. English Major Frank Produced by Steven Gibbs, Jeroen Hellingman, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ "Major Frank" by A. L. G. Bosboom-Toussaint is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Leopold van Zonshoven, a man who unexpectedly inherits a vast fortune from a long-lost aunt, contingent upon him marrying her chosen granddaughter, Francis Mordaunt. The opening chapters set the stage for a tale of mixed fortunes, family intrigue, and the complexities of relationships amidst societal expectations. The beginning of "Major Frank" unfolds through a letter from Sir Leopold van Zonshoven, revealing his astonishment at suddenly becoming wealthy while also lamenting his prior struggles. He seeks advice from his friend, barrister William Verheyst, particularly concerning the unexpected condition that he must marry Francis, whom he has never met. An anonymous letter hints at potential complications ahead, foreshadowing a challenging journey for Leopold as he navigates the waters of familial relationships, societal expectations, and his burgeoning feelings toward the spirited Francis, dubbed "Major Frank" for her eccentricities. The narrative is rich with humor and social commentary as well as the dichotomy between wealth and personal desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Dutch fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 434591 433538 2024-09-11T13:11:54.389534 2023-09-12T06:58:39.937112 text/html text/html 435105 2021-01-04T11:45:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 149844 2021-01-04T11:45:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 218511 2024-09-11T13:12:04.120458 application/epub+zip 224235 2024-09-11T13:11:57.059494 application/epub+zip 224236 2024-09-11T13:11:55.647492 application/epub+zip 408100 2024-09-11T13:12:09.221431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352309 2024-09-11T13:12:02.838484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352418 2022-09-12T14:34:36.769154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361730 361624 2024-09-11T13:11:53.115560 2023-09-12T06:58:38.729098 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 361501 2021-01-04T11:45:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 137558 2021-01-04T11:45:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 361496 2021-01-04T11:45:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137457 2021-01-04T11:45:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20652 2024-09-11T13:12:09.381423 application/rdf+xml 12870 2024-09-11T13:11:56.034489 image/jpeg 3442 2024-09-11T13:11:55.840539 image/jpeg 200563 2024-09-11T13:11:54.425513 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 nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia