Project Gutenberg 2010-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 141 Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan 1814 1873 LeFanu, J. S. (Joseph Sheridan) Fanu, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, J. Sheridan Le Willing to Die: A Novel Produced by Heather Clark, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Willing to Die: A Novel" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a fiction work written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Ethel Ware, a woman reflecting on her past experiences, particularly surrounding her family dynamics and the introduction of significant figures into her life, such as a mysterious governess and the ominous stranger Mr. Droqville. The narrative promises a blend of personal introspection and the unveiling of secrets that may affect Ethel's life moving forward. The opening of the novel introduces Ethel Ware as she describes her life and thoughts candidly, establishing her contemplative nature. We learn about her childhood experiences, particularly a haunting encounter that forms a lasting impression. Ethel's present-day life at Malory is characterized by the arrival of a new governess, Laura Grey, and a peculiar neighbor, Mr. Carmel, who brings both intrigue and a hint of foreboding. Their interactions set the stage for the unfolding drama, with Ethel displaying a strong will against external pressures, particularly the unsettling presence of Mr. Droqville. The chapter lays the groundwork for deeper themes of authority, independence, and the complexities of human relationships that will likely develop as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 872403 872416 2024-09-14T13:06:47.746872 2023-09-15T07:56:11.229961 text/html text/html 872087 2010-12-15T13:46:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 916994 2010-12-15T13:46:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 994447 2024-09-14T13:07:00.765760 application/epub+zip 1012140 2024-09-14T13:06:50.286821 application/epub+zip 408878 2024-09-14T13:06:48.754839 application/epub+zip 1142171 2024-09-14T13:07:08.913805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1069405 2024-09-14T13:06:59.434813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 644883 2022-09-16T04:24:15.414666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 806390 806166 2024-09-14T13:06:45.438856 2023-09-15T07:56:09.091950 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 806156 2010-12-15T13:46:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 307496 2010-12-15T13:46:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 806151 2010-12-15T13:46:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 307415 2010-12-15T13:46:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20126 2024-09-14T13:07:09.063775 application/rdf+xml 10794 2024-09-14T13:06:49.151825 image/jpeg 2876 2024-09-14T13:06:48.953816 image/jpeg 982182 2024-09-14T13:06:47.912828 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