Project Gutenberg 2012-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 77 Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion) 1854 1909 Crawford, Francis Marion A Rose of Yesterday Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "A Rose of Yesterday" by F. Marion Crawford is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds around the character of Sylvia, who is navigating her feelings towards her guardian, Colonel Wimpole, amidst themes of love, loss, and social expectations. The story explores the complexities of their relationship as Sylvia, an impressionable young woman, grapples with emotions that intertwine affection with the looming specter of age and societal constraints. The opening of the novel introduces Sylvia in a personal moment with Colonel Wimpole, as they discuss an etching depicting a noble knight and the deeper meanings it may hold. Their dialogue hints at Sylvia's infatuation with the ideals of heroism and love, while Colonel Wimpole reflects on his past and the unfulfilled promises rooted in his experiences of war and honor. As the narrative develops, the emotional tension between them is palpable, with themes of unreciprocated love and the weight of societal norms coming into play, especially as Sylvia mistakes Wimpole’s fatherly affection for something more. The delicate balance between youth and age, destiny, and the longing for love sets the stage for a compelling exploration of human relationships and the challenges of defining true passion within societal confines. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41009/41009-rst/images/img-cover.jpg en Married women -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Divorce -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 346014 354250 2024-11-15T13:05:38.218671 2023-09-18T04:29:39.600298 text/html text/html 328371 2024-10-23T11:17:48 text/html 356374 2012-10-09T14:13:42 text/html 214949 2024-11-15T13:06:07.634341 application/epub+zip 449909 2024-11-15T13:06:06.116359 application/pdf 365427 2024-11-15T13:05:51.762419 application/pdf 221965 2024-11-15T13:05:53.947424 application/epub+zip 200815 2024-11-15T13:05:43.066541 application/epub+zip 319928 2024-11-15T13:06:18.105276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296580 2024-11-15T13:06:03.809350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276162 2022-09-18T18:01:04.487587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311521 2024-11-15T13:05:37.514472 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 311766 2012-10-09T14:15:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310505 2012-10-09T14:15:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310506 2012-10-09T14:15:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28703 2024-11-15T13:06:18.268266 application/rdf+xml 295785 2024-11-15T13:05:36.424516 2023-09-18T04:29:39.251356 text/x-rst text/x-rst 295785 2012-10-09T14:15:18 text/x-rst 26435 2024-11-15T13:05:52.484414 image/jpeg 3387 2024-11-15T13:05:52.159439 image/jpeg 114319 2012-10-09T14:15:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 114050 2012-10-09T14:15:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 206441 2012-10-09T14:13:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 192911 2012-10-09T14:15:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 114016 2012-10-09T14:15:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 199183 2024-11-15T13:05:38.254612 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