Project Gutenberg 2004-11-05 Public domain in the USA. 179 Meredith, George 1828 1909 Diana of the Crossways — Complete Produced by David Widger "Diana of the Crossways — Complete" by George Meredith is a novel written during the late 19th century. It explores the life of Diana, a young woman of notable beauty and wit hailing from an illustrious Irish family, who finds herself the subject of scandal and societal scrutiny. The narrative delves into themes of reputation, femininity, and societal expectation, particularly as Diana navigates her relationships and the challenges posed by her independent spirit in a male-dominated society. The opening of the novel introduces the heroine through a series of diaries and accounts from those who encounter her, highlighting her impact on their lives with her charm and intellect. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes clear that Diana's beauty is both a blessing and a curse, drawing admiration while inciting jealousy and criticism. In particular, we see her at an Irish ball where her presence captivates the attention of influential men, including the veteran General Lord Larrian and the earnest but unassuming Mr. Thomas Redworth. The interplay of these relationships sets the stage for Diana's struggles with societal constraints and personal desires, emphasizing the author's critique of gender dynamics and the complexities of emotional connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Psychological fiction Married women -- Fiction Political fiction Politicians -- Fiction Great Britain -- Fiction Separated people -- Fiction Scandals -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Politics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Fiction 1042944 1042945 2024-10-02T12:42:41.420655 2023-10-02T10:48:15.717117 text/html text/html 1057263 2021-01-27T06:42:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 385811 2021-01-27T06:42:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 487799 2024-10-02T12:42:55.011539 application/epub+zip 504026 2024-10-02T12:42:45.303591 application/epub+zip 478328 2024-10-02T12:42:43.801623 application/epub+zip 828255 2024-10-02T12:43:02.929478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 776216 2024-10-02T12:42:53.959521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 737008 2022-09-02T14:46:10.988522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 910307 910300 2024-10-02T12:42:39.444593 2023-10-02T10:48:14.008085 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 910664 2020-12-28T01:42:11 text/plain; charset=utf-8 370120 2020-12-28T01:42:11 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 910207 2020-12-28T01:42:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369825 2020-12-28T01:42:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23437 2024-10-02T12:43:03.112482 application/rdf+xml 14240 2024-10-02T12:42:44.391579 image/jpeg 3404 2024-10-02T12:42:44.095574 image/jpeg 473110 2024-10-02T12:42:41.507622 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