Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 56 Gissing, George 1857 1903 Gissing, George Robert Eve's Ransom Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "Eve's Ransom" by George Gissing is a novel written during the late 19th century. Through the experiences of its main character, Maurice Hilliard, the narrative explores themes of social class, personal ambition, and moral dilemmas in a rapidly industrializing society. As Hilliard navigates his relationships and societal expectations, he encounters the complexities of human connections and the struggles for greater freedom and authenticity. The opening of "Eve's Ransom" introduces us to Maurice Hilliard, who boards a train at Dudley Port with a heavy heart and a troubled past. Soon, he engages in a tense conversation with Charles Dengate, a man with a dubious reputation who owes a significant debt to Hilliard’s deceased father. The conversation reveals Hilliard's contempt for Dengate's character and highlights his moral convictions, juxtaposed with Dengate's justifications regarding bankruptcy and wealth. Following this encounter, Hilliard visits his sister-in-law, Mrs. Hilliard, and her young daughter. The arrival of an unexpected cheque from Dengate infuses Hilliard with renewed hope and a sense of possibility, setting the stage for his quest for a more meaningful existence away from his past constraints. The complexities of Hilliard's relationships and the emerging character of Eve Madeley, who becomes increasingly significant to him throughout the narrative, lay the groundwork for the unfolding drama of the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 364624 360317 2024-10-02T11:57:27.982068 2023-10-02T10:16:42.193183 text/html text/html 356257 2020-12-27T21:47:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 128638 2020-12-27T21:47:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 205770 2024-10-02T11:57:36.195055 application/epub+zip 212217 2024-10-02T11:57:30.936070 application/epub+zip 205304 2024-10-02T11:57:29.681112 application/epub+zip 371712 2024-10-02T11:57:39.989045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358900 2024-10-02T11:57:35.391026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320096 2022-09-02T13:56:43.543736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327388 327347 2024-10-02T11:57:26.579104 2023-10-02T10:16:40.962167 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 327315 2020-12-27T21:47:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125294 2020-12-27T21:47:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19714 2024-10-02T11:57:40.871000 application/rdf+xml 12228 2024-10-02T11:57:30.242050 image/jpeg 3093 2024-10-02T11:57:29.956060 image/jpeg 201602 2024-10-02T11:57:28.015081 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