Project Gutenberg 2013-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 43 Dowling, Richard 1846 1898 Dowling, R. (Richard) Fall, Marcus Tempest-Driven: A Romance (Vol. 1 of 3) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by the Web Archive (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) "Tempest-Driven: A Romance (Vol. 1 of 3)" by Richard Dowling is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins with Alfred Paulton, a young man returning home late at night, who unexpectedly comes to the aid of a mysterious woman, Mrs. Davenport. After her husband, Louis Davenport, is found dead under suspicious circumstances, the narrative dives into themes of intrigue, potential foul play, and the emotional turmoil faced by the characters, particularly focusing on Mrs. Davenport’s beauty and the troubling nature of her husband's demise. The opening of the novel sets a dark and suspenseful atmosphere as Alfred Paulton stumbles upon a distressed woman calling for help in the middle of the night. After learning that her husband is gravely ill, Alfred rushes to fetch a doctor, but upon arrival, they discover that Mr. Davenport is dead. As Mrs. Davenport grapples with the tragic reality of her husband’s death, suspicions arise regarding the nature of his demise, hinting at possible foul play. The narrative begins to unfold a complex emotional landscape as different characters navigate their relationships, secrets, and the looming inquest that will challenge their lives. The tension is palpable, suggesting a gripping tale of love, loss, and morality intertwined with a potential murder mystery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 246661 241785 2024-10-18T05:05:20.118504 2023-09-18T13:21:56.731015 text/html text/html 241912 2013-05-20T14:38:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 81156 2013-05-20T14:38:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 171072 2024-10-18T05:05:28.234576 application/epub+zip 174273 2024-10-18T05:05:23.751493 application/epub+zip 157312 2024-10-18T05:05:22.274441 application/epub+zip 362094 2024-10-18T05:05:31.681429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339354 2024-10-18T05:05:27.038483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235952 2022-09-19T14:05:19.007321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210040 209937 2024-10-18T05:05:19.119473 2023-09-18T13:21:56.062035 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 209764 2013-05-20T14:38:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 78103 2013-05-20T14:38:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 209756 2013-05-20T14:38:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78087 2013-05-20T14:38:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21108 2024-10-18T05:05:31.809450 application/rdf+xml 17805 2024-10-18T05:05:22.832421 image/jpeg 4077 2024-10-18T05:05:22.547492 image/jpeg 169314 2024-10-18T05:05:20.139459 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