Project Gutenberg 2011-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 75 Cambridge, Ada 1844 1926 Cross, Ada Cambridge A Mere Chance: A Novel. Vol. 1 Produced by Darleen Dove, Shannon Barker, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Mere Chance: A Novel. Vol. 1" by Ada Cambridge is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Rachel Fetherstonhaugh, a young debutante in Melbourne who unexpectedly rises to prominence in society after being introduced by her wealthy aunt, Mrs. Hardy. As Rachel navigates her new life filled with social engagements and romantic intrigue, the narrative explores her personal journey, particularly her encounters with suitors, including the wealthy Mr. Kingston, and the complexities surrounding love and class expectations. The opening of the novel introduces Rachel as she enjoys the luxuries of her new life, reflecting on her past and her desire to escape the poor circumstances of her upbringing. Mrs. Hardy's initial determination to support Rachel transforms into pride at her niece’s beauty and potential for a successful marriage. As Rachel captures the attention of the local society, especially Mr. Kingston, she grapples with feelings of contentment mixed with uncertainties about her past and her aspirations for the future. This initial setup establishes a rich social landscape in which themes of love, identity, and societal expectations are poised to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Young women -- Fiction Australia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Melbourne (Vic.) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 258541 258550 2024-09-16T06:39:09.211240 2023-09-16T12:51:00.398147 text/html text/html 257249 2011-11-22T13:50:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 383793 2011-11-22T13:50:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 456429 2024-09-16T06:39:15.303693 application/epub+zip 458077 2024-09-16T06:39:10.977742 application/epub+zip 162083 2024-09-16T06:39:09.961719 application/epub+zip 604457 2024-09-16T06:39:18.667702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 578098 2024-09-16T06:39:14.510721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237861 2022-09-17T11:51:24.605788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228495 228244 2024-09-16T06:39:08.376252 2023-09-16T12:50:59.704120 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 228296 2011-11-22T13:50:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 88554 2011-11-22T13:50:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 228287 2011-11-22T13:50:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88514 2011-11-22T13:50:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21120 2024-09-16T06:39:18.814669 application/rdf+xml 15503 2024-09-16T06:39:10.321727 image/jpeg 3730 2024-09-16T06:39:10.141732 image/jpeg 440244 2024-09-16T06:39:09.293243 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