Project Gutenberg 2016-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 73 James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) 1860 James, George Payne Rainsford The Fate: A Tale of Stirring Times Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (the New York Public Library) "The Fate: A Tale of Stirring Times" by G. P. R. James is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. It delves into themes of fate and ambition as it follows the experiences of Ralph Woodhall, a young man yearning to carve out his place in the world amidst societal challenges and personal aspirations. The story is set against a backdrop of historical events, intertwining individual struggles with broader societal commentary. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to a reflective and philosophical tone, as the author critiques the common misinterpretation of historical figures and events by satirists. In this context, we meet Ralph Woodhall, who is determined to seek his fortune despite the challenges he faces, including his feelings for Margaret, a woman of whom he is deeply enamored. As Ralph contemplates his ambitions and the societal barriers that could impede his success, Margaret's sentiments about their future also come into play. The two characters share a moment filled with hope and uncertainty as they explore their destinies, setting the stage for the trials and tribulations they will face as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 918646 909878 2024-10-21T12:43:42.365363 2023-09-22T09:38:49.814854 text/html text/html 930838 2016-03-14T14:18:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 328820 2016-03-14T14:18:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 414106 2024-10-21T12:43:54.635813 application/epub+zip 432371 2024-10-21T12:43:46.076397 application/epub+zip 418485 2024-10-21T12:43:44.557344 application/epub+zip 701773 2024-10-21T12:44:00.986777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672203 2024-10-21T12:43:53.565340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596344 2022-09-23T12:24:48.822230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 850613 850525 2024-10-21T12:43:40.149639 2023-09-22T09:38:48.110822 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 850865 2016-03-14T14:18:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 320671 2016-03-14T14:18:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 850859 2016-03-14T14:18:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 320631 2016-03-14T14:18:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21063 2024-10-21T12:44:01.123800 application/rdf+xml 12813 2024-10-21T12:43:45.129487 image/jpeg 3197 2024-10-21T12:43:44.841380 image/jpeg 401697 2024-10-21T12:43:42.444371 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