Project Gutenberg 2013-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 68 Scargill, William Pitt 1787 1836 Scargill, W. Pitt (William Pitt) Dacre, Barbarina, Lady 1767 1854 Brand, Barbarina, Lady Dacre, Barbarina Ogle Brand, Baroness Wilmot, Barbarina Loudon, Mrs. (Jane) 1807 1858 Loudon, Jane Webb, Jane Loudon, Jane Webb Tales of My Time, Vol. 1 (of 3) Who Is She? Attributed to W.P. Scargill by Halkett & Laing and by NUC pre-1956; also attributed to Mrs. J.C. Loudon. Cf. Halkett & Laing. Erroneously attributed to Mrs. Barbarina Wilmot in the Bentley Catalogue, Oct. 23, 1829. Produced by Heather Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Tales of My Time, Vol. 1 (of 3)" by William Pitt Scargill is a fictional narrative written in the early 19th century. The opening introduces readers to Francis Hartland, a previously modest man who has recently come into fortune and moved to a picturesque estate called Henbury. The story explores themes of social status, romance, and the pursuit of happiness, mainly revolving around Mr. Hartland’s interactions with the local community, as well as his potential romantic interest, Miss Robinson." The opening of the narrative presents Francis Hartland settling into his new life at Henbury after inheriting a comfortable fortune, which has sparked curiosity and speculation among the townspeople regarding his past and his reasons for relocating. As he navigates social interactions, particularly involving Jemima Ferret, a determined matchmaker, the stage is set for a budding romance with Miss Robinson. Their relationship develops amidst the backdrop of small-town gossip and Hartland’s own contemplations about love and companionship, revealing the intricacies of human emotions and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43756/43756-h/images/cover.jpg en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 351756 351620 2024-09-18T10:53:12.356317 2023-09-19T06:48:38.804713 text/html text/html 347103 2013-09-17T11:17:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 147976 2013-09-17T11:17:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 151620 2024-09-18T10:53:16.946341 application/epub+zip 156905 2024-09-18T10:53:13.092345 application/epub+zip 156905 2024-09-18T10:53:12.726323 application/epub+zip 254729 2024-09-18T10:53:20.221334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235216 2024-09-18T10:53:16.579358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235384 2022-09-20T03:51:14.230346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335655 335465 2024-09-18T10:53:11.745322 2023-09-19T06:48:38.388707 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 335360 2013-09-17T11:17:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 131624 2013-09-17T11:17:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 335351 2013-09-17T11:17:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131563 2013-09-17T11:17:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21876 2024-09-18T10:53:20.374280 application/rdf+xml 4331 2024-09-18T10:53:12.802324 image/jpeg 1062 2024-09-18T10:53:12.766317 image/jpeg 156698 2024-09-18T10:53:12.390323 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