Project Gutenberg 2013-02-23 Public domain in the USA. 70 Moodie, Susanna 1803 1885 Moodie, Susannah Strickland Strickland, S. (Susanna) Strickland, Susannah The World Before Them: A Novel. Volume 3 (of 3) Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Sue Fleming and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The World Before Them: A Novel. Volume 3 (of 3)" by Susanna Moodie is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the complexities of personal relationships, societal expectations, and the consequences of deception. Central characters include Dorothy, Gilbert Rushmere, and his wife Sophy, who navigate a web of emotional turmoil following their tumultuous marriages and intertwined pasts. The opening portion of the novel establishes a tense domestic scene at Heath Farm after the marriage of Gilbert and Sophy. During a dinner gathering, the interactions between the characters reveal underlying tensions, jealousy, and regret, particularly concerning past relationships. Gilbert feels a mix of self-derision and longing for Dorothy, while Sophy struggles with her insecurities in the shadow of Dorothy's presence. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes clear that familial ties and societal pressures weigh heavily on each character, leading to confrontations and emotional revelations that hint at deeper conflicts ahead. The stage is set for a portrayal of the struggles inherent in love, loyalty, and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42174/42174-h/images/cover.jpg en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 309833 309841 2024-09-17T15:42:56.003426 2023-09-18T10:23:33.094638 text/html text/html 312784 2013-02-23T10:36:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 144463 2013-02-23T10:39:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 172204 2024-09-17T15:43:01.011398 application/epub+zip 173413 2024-09-17T15:42:56.781444 application/epub+zip 164678 2024-09-17T15:42:56.362409 application/epub+zip 267583 2024-09-17T15:43:04.428423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232031 2024-09-17T15:43:00.418415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223639 2022-09-19T09:34:55.367743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277282 277060 2024-09-17T15:42:55.398444 2023-09-18T10:23:32.553620 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 277034 2013-02-23T10:36:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 107128 2013-02-23T10:39:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 277025 2013-02-23T10:35:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107098 2013-02-23T10:39:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20241 2024-09-17T15:43:04.563356 application/rdf+xml 6070 2024-09-17T15:42:56.474452 image/jpeg 1582 2024-09-17T15:42:56.417429 image/jpeg 146921 2024-09-17T15:42:56.034427 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