Project Gutenberg 2011-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 299 Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) 1835 1915 Braddon, Mary Elizabeth White, Babington Breddon, Miss Maxwell, Mary Elizabeth Braddon Braddon, Mary E. The Doctor's Wife: A Novel E-text prepared by Joyce McDonald, Christine Bell, and Marc D'Hooghe "The Doctor's Wife: A Novel" by M. E. Braddon is a work of fiction written in the mid-19th century. The story introduces us to George Gilbert, a young medical student from a small town, who is planning a holiday in London. As he embarks on this journey, the narrative hints at themes of duty, family, and the contrasting aspirations of rural life versus the bustling city, particularly through characters like Sigismund Smith, his school friend turned sensation author, and Isabel Sleaford, the daughter of a barrister. The opening of the novel sets the stage with George Gilbert's background, depicting his sheltered upbringing in Graybridge-on-the-Wayverne and his caring but determined father. George's journey to London is filled with anticipation, arriving in the city alongside the Sleaford sisters. Upon meeting Sigismund Smith, we discover his dual life as a struggling author and the romantic idealism of Isabel, who dreams of a life filled with poetic adventure. Intriguingly, the sudden departure of the Sleafords creates an air of mystery that foreshadows dramatic changes, ensuring that George's holiday is anything but ordinary as his life begins to intertwine with theirs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Adultery -- Fiction Great Britain -- Fiction Middle class -- Fiction Physicians' spouses -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 991337 991243 2024-09-15T05:44:49.938849 2023-09-15T11:21:11.431225 text/html text/html 997944 2021-11-17T08:41:28 text/html 433770 2024-09-15T05:45:00.115746 application/epub+zip 447526 2024-09-15T05:44:51.650819 application/epub+zip 447525 2024-09-15T05:44:50.655799 application/epub+zip 736749 2024-09-15T05:45:07.107755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 708368 2024-09-15T05:44:59.408786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 715454 2022-09-16T09:15:40.143458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 967767 967716 2024-09-15T05:44:48.808804 2023-09-15T11:21:10.268193 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 967466 2021-11-17T08:41:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 967484 2013-05-07T15:50:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21030 2024-09-15T05:45:07.247709 application/rdf+xml 13507 2024-09-15T05:44:51.018796 image/jpeg 3896 2024-09-15T05:44:50.836793 image/jpeg 369960 2021-11-17T08:42:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 375081 2021-11-17T08:42:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 369898 2013-05-07T15:52:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 426729 2024-09-15T05:44:50.022837 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