Project Gutenberg 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 108 Collins, Wilkie 1824 1889 Collins, William Wilkie Jezebel's Daughter Produced by James Rusk. HTML version by Al Haines. "Jezebel's Daughter" by Wilkie Collins is a novel written during the late 19th century, specifically in the 1880s. The story revolves around the aftermath of two deaths, which intertwine the lives of their widows: Mrs. Wagner, who seeks to carry out her late husband’s progressive business ideas, and Madame Fontaine, who is embroiled in a family scandal involving accusations against her character. The interactions between these strong female characters set the stage for themes of societal norms, maternal love, and the personal struggles of their respective families. At the start of the novel, the narrator, David Glenney, recounts significant events surrounding the deaths of Mr. Wagner and Doctor Fontaine that occurred on the same day. As David reflects on his association with Mr. Wagner's widow, we learn of her determination to implement her husband’s progressive vision for advancing the roles of women in business. Concurrently, the narrative introduces Doctor Fontaine's widow and daughter, highlighting the complexities of their social standing and the prejudices they face. The emotional weight and character depth are further emphasized as Mrs. Wagner begins to understand and empathize with Madame Fontaine's situation, setting the groundwork for a gripping tale of intermingling lives and moral dilemmas in the face of societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en British -- Germany -- Fiction Widows -- Fiction Germany -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Death -- Fiction Mental illness -- Fiction Poisons -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 648566 640100 2024-10-02T09:17:29.889345 2023-10-02T08:18:44.955535 text/html text/html 635293 2021-01-08T21:42:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 227942 2021-01-08T21:42:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 307173 2024-10-02T09:17:40.336308 application/epub+zip 321076 2024-10-02T09:17:33.016358 application/epub+zip 318788 2024-10-02T09:17:31.675334 application/epub+zip 559785 2024-10-02T09:17:45.847798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536502 2024-10-02T09:17:39.439301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509537 2022-09-02T10:57:13.334337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595643 595609 2024-10-02T09:17:28.046394 2023-10-02T08:18:43.423005 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 595609 2021-01-08T21:42:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 223078 2021-01-08T21:42:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20995 2024-10-02T09:17:45.981756 application/rdf+xml 13794 2024-10-02T09:17:32.247342 image/jpeg 3511 2024-10-02T09:17:31.963338 image/jpeg 298266 2024-10-02T09:17:29.942350 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