Project Gutenberg 2012-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 65 Whyte-Melville, G. J. (George John) 1821 1878 Whyte-Melville, George John Melville, G. J. Whyte Contraband; Or, A Losing Hazard Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan 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) "Contraband; Or, A Losing Hazard" by G. J. Whyte-Melville is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Mrs. Lascelles, an attractive and independent widow, as she navigates complex relationships, particularly with Sir Henry Hallaton, a twice-widowed man who captures her interest despite social complications and his notorious reputation. The intriguing dynamics among these characters set the stage for themes of love, betrayal, and social stature amidst a backdrop of hunting and high society. The opening of the novel introduces Mrs. Lascelles after a day's hunting, where she reflects on her past experiences and current feelings. As the skies darken, she encounters Sir Henry Hallaton, with whom she shares a confidential conversation that hints at her complex feelings towards him. Meanwhile, Sir Henry is grappling with his own romantic failures and societal expectations. The narrative expertly weaves in suspense and character depth, suggesting an impending exploration of both the romantic entanglements and the consequences of their choices. The atmosphere is charged with tension as Mrs. Lascelles contemplates her affection for Sir Henry while the rain begins to fall, signaling a shift in both the weather and her fortunes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 630695 630704 2024-09-17T11:22:07.948381 2023-09-18T06:21:08.167545 text/html text/html 632168 2012-11-20T15:58:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 261035 2012-11-20T15:58:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 326751 2024-09-17T11:22:17.230303 application/epub+zip 337291 2024-09-17T11:22:10.007338 application/epub+zip 319447 2024-09-17T11:22:08.756351 application/epub+zip 593834 2024-09-17T11:22:23.067277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561920 2024-09-17T11:22:16.429323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544347 2022-09-19T03:37:10.586054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602678 602456 2024-09-17T11:22:06.845354 2023-09-18T06:21:07.002518 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 602405 2012-11-20T15:58:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 241556 2012-11-20T15:58:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 602398 2012-11-20T15:58:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 241463 2012-11-20T15:58:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20415 2024-09-17T11:22:23.256272 application/rdf+xml 16125 2024-09-17T11:22:09.118351 image/jpeg 3859 2024-09-17T11:22:08.937351 image/jpeg 319879 2024-09-17T11:22:08.007564 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