Project Gutenberg 2008-12-10 Public domain in the USA. 68 Mitford, Bertram 1855 1914 The Sign of the Spider Produced by David Clarke, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Sign of the Spider" by Bertram Mitford is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Laurence Stanninghame, a middle-aged man disillusioned with life and his domestic circumstances. Facing despair and a sense of hopelessness, he decides to travel to Johannesburg in search of fortune and a new beginning, leaving behind his stagnant suburban life and a troubled marital relationship. At the start of the narrative, we find Laurence engaged in a tense breakfast conversation with his wife, who is frustrated by his intention to leave for Johannesburg. His desire for change is palpable as he contemplates the monotony of his existence and the possibility of success in the gold rush. After declaring his intention to go, Laurence attempts to navigate the tension at home while reflecting on his need for a fresh start. As he prepares for his journey, he is haunted by thoughts of his domestic life yet yearns for the chance to restore vitality to his existence. The opening chapters set the stage for an exploration of hope, ambition, and the complexities of human relationships, as Laurence moves toward a new chapter in his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Adventure stories South Africa -- History -- 1836-1909 -- Fiction Johannesburg (South Africa) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 585291 585301 2024-09-11T13:25:56.009438 2023-09-12T07:11:05.865318 text/html text/html 596617 2021-01-04T11:52:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 428176 2021-01-04T11:52:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 483957 2024-09-11T13:26:04.818418 application/epub+zip 488004 2024-09-11T13:25:57.882465 application/epub+zip 294401 2024-09-11T13:25:56.801412 application/epub+zip 702487 2024-09-11T13:26:10.559347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 650211 2024-09-11T13:26:03.916384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457636 2022-09-12T14:51:54.069198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540721 540496 2024-09-11T13:25:54.814435 2023-09-12T07:11:04.628311 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 540482 2021-01-04T11:52:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 212247 2021-01-04T11:52:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 540474 2021-01-04T11:52:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212178 2021-01-04T11:52:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20810 2024-09-11T13:26:10.700329 application/rdf+xml 12542 2024-09-11T13:25:57.174404 image/jpeg 3651 2024-09-11T13:25:56.987407 image/jpeg 475596 2024-09-11T13:25:56.074422 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