Project Gutenberg 2009-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 76 Saltus, Edgar 1855 1921 Saltus, Edgar Evertson 19006140 The Paliser case Produced by Adam Buchbinder, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Paliser Case" by Edgar Saltus is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the intricate lives and relationships of New York's high society, particularly centered around the murder of Monty Paliser, a member of the affluent Paliser family. The novel hints at themes of wealth, social standing, and the complexities of familial and romantic relationships, as characters navigate their intertwined destinies in the wake of the crime. At the start of the story, the shocking murder of Monty Paliser is revealed, creating a sensation across New York City. The narrative introduces us to Monty's father, Montagu Paliser, who reflects on his own storied past of wealth and extravagance, while also contemplating his son's future. We also meet Margaret Austen, a young woman intertwined in the lives of the Palisers, and Cassy Cara, a budding opera singer whose family struggles contrast sharply with the Paliser's societal prominence. The opening sets up a world rich in intrigue and scandal, hinting at the dramatic events to follow as the characters deal with the repercussions of the murder and their own personal struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 517123 517146 2024-09-12T16:11:57.958910 2023-09-13T08:05:29.738954 text/html text/html 521250 2009-08-29T11:09:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 196377 2009-08-29T11:09:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 245381 2024-09-12T16:12:06.337876 application/epub+zip 252406 2024-09-12T16:11:59.698969 application/epub+zip 252406 2024-09-12T16:11:58.676911 application/epub+zip 463586 2024-09-12T16:12:11.609866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434742 2024-09-12T16:12:05.635868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434973 2022-09-13T18:01:30.678369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492491 492271 2024-09-12T16:11:56.309938 2023-09-13T08:05:28.218049 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 492308 2009-08-29T11:09:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 191696 2009-08-29T11:09:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 492319 2009-08-29T11:09:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 191571 2009-08-29T11:09:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20008 2024-09-12T16:12:11.749852 application/rdf+xml 12845 2024-09-12T16:11:59.055954 image/jpeg 3396 2024-09-12T16:11:58.863891 image/jpeg 239919 2024-09-12T16:11:58.012949 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