Project Gutenberg 2010-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 194 Quinn, Seabury 1889 1969 Quinn, Seabury Grandin Pledged to the Dead Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Pledged to the Dead" by Seabury Quinn is a supernatural crime fiction story written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on themes of love, commitment, and the supernatural, presenting a tale where the living interact with the dead. The plot unfolds around Ned Minton, a young man who becomes entangled in a haunting romance with Julie d'Ayen, a woman who, unbeknownst to him, has been deceased for over a century. In this intriguing story, Ned finds himself caught between his love for Nella, his living fiancée, and his ethereal connection with Julie. After a fateful encounter in New Orleans, Ned becomes pledged to Julie, leading to a series of supernatural events, including deadly encounters with a snake associated with Julie's vengeful caretaker. Jules de Grandin, a French detective, aids Ned in navigating this otherworldly dilemma, ultimately uncovering the tragic love story behind Julie's plight. As the narrative progresses, the true meaning of love, fidelity, and the consequences of promises made are deftly explored, culminating in a poignant resolution where love transcends even death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32514/32514-h/images/cover.jpg en New Orleans (La.) -- Fiction Ghost stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Paranormal fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 95056 95064 2024-09-14T03:34:12.260330 2023-09-14T08:35:17.939021 text/html text/html 92093 2021-01-06T15:39:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 238347 2021-01-06T15:39:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 232723 2024-09-14T03:34:14.671329 application/epub+zip 233502 2024-09-14T03:34:12.744327 application/epub+zip 89301 2024-09-14T03:34:12.488348 application/epub+zip 279579 2024-09-14T03:34:16.368297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270601 2024-09-14T03:34:14.430320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127803 2022-09-15T05:02:53.062683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84734 84630 2024-09-14T03:34:12.032371 2023-09-14T08:35:17.746014 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 84565 2021-01-06T15:39:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 34824 2021-01-06T15:39:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 84558 2021-01-06T15:39:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34745 2021-01-06T15:39:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20815 2024-09-14T03:34:16.501305 application/rdf+xml 29718 2024-09-14T03:34:12.563311 image/jpeg 5211 2024-09-14T03:34:12.526330 image/jpeg 246687 2024-09-14T03:34:12.293330 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