Project Gutenberg 2010-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 78 Libbey, Laura Jean 1862 1924 Stillwell, Laura Jean Libbey Kidnapped at the Altar; Or, The Romance of that Saucy Jessie Bain E-text prepared by Annie McGuire "Kidnapped at the Altar; Or, The Romance of that Saucy Jessie Bain" by Laura Jean Libbey is a romantic novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the lives entangled in love and rivalry, particularly focusing on Jessie Bain, a spirited young girl, and Hubert Varrick, who is prepared to marry a beautiful heiress. As unexpected events unfold, the characters are faced with love, jealousy, and the consequences of their choices. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Hubert Varrick, who is on a steamer and reflecting on his imminent marriage to Gerelda Northrup, all while being captivated by the sight of a beautiful girl, Jessie Bain, on the dock. The narrative explores Hubert's conflicting affections for both Jessie and Gerelda, setting the stage for drama when Gerelda mysteriously disappears at the altar, leaving chaos in her wake. As the plot thickens, it intertwines themes of jealousy and betrayal, particularly through the actions of Captain Frazier, whose obsession with Gerelda leads to dire consequences. The opening portion establishes a backdrop of romantic intrigue, with Jessie Bain emerging as a central figure whose fate becomes intertwined with the tumultuous relationships of those around her. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Love stories Adventure stories Dime novels PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 415123 415065 2024-09-13T07:52:28.705072 2023-09-13T12:32:47.007049 text/html text/html 421893 2010-01-15T17:24:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 149009 2010-01-15T17:26:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 229762 2024-09-13T07:52:37.109073 application/epub+zip 231499 2024-09-13T07:52:30.760081 application/epub+zip 231499 2024-09-13T07:52:29.616093 application/epub+zip 531275 2024-09-13T07:52:41.926025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489291 2024-09-13T07:52:36.155060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489117 2022-09-14T09:26:58.282369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375810 375795 2024-09-13T07:52:27.332079 2023-09-13T12:32:45.725040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 375525 2010-01-15T17:22:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 140732 2010-01-15T17:22:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 375532 2010-01-15T17:22:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 140705 2010-01-15T17:22:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20899 2024-09-13T07:52:42.206018 application/rdf+xml 23850 2024-09-13T07:52:29.996065 image/jpeg 4480 2024-09-13T07:52:29.797111 image/jpeg 214417 2024-09-13T07:52:28.740089 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