Project Gutenberg 2025-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 1333 Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) 1835 1915 Braddon, Mary Elizabeth White, Babington Breddon, Miss Maxwell, Mary Elizabeth Braddon Braddon, Mary E. Asphodel : $b a novel $aLondon :$bSimkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, $c1890. Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Bob Taylor, Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Asphodel: A Novel" by M. E. Braddon is a fiction work written in the late 19th century. The story follows the adventurous and free-spirited Daphne as she escapes the constraints of school life in Asnières to enjoy the beauty of the forest of Fontainebleau, accompanied by her companion Martha Dibb. The narrative hints at themes of youthful exuberance, attraction, and the complexities of social class as Daphne encounters a mysterious stranger, who initially presents himself as an artist but ultimately possesses a deeper identity. At the start of the novel, Daphne delights in the warmth of a summer day, showcasing her vivacious character as she and Martha discuss their escape from the confines of their school. Daphne exudes charm and mischief, using humor and light-hearted banter with Martha. They meet an unknown stranger in the forest, who engages in playful banter with Daphne and seems to admire her youthful spirit and beauty. The tension between Daphne's carefree nature and the undercurrents of social propriety is palpable, setting the stage for potential conflict and romance as both girls navigate their interactions with the enigmatic stranger. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/asphodelnovel00brad 20201025025540braddon 1890 gb en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Fiction 1134076 2025-03-04T17:02:16.525859 text/html 1110133 2025-03-03T09:20:00 text/html 801109 2025-03-04T17:02:31.952917 application/epub+zip 796945 2025-03-04T17:02:19.215839 application/epub+zip 795439 2025-03-04T17:02:17.860886 application/epub+zip 1985328 2025-03-04T17:02:41.529744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1927258 2025-03-04T17:02:30.672817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1059541 2025-03-04T17:02:13.395894 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1039682 2025-03-03T09:20:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14079 2025-03-04T17:02:41.690769 application/rdf+xml 32053 2025-03-04T17:02:18.131875 image/jpeg 3713 2025-03-04T17:02:17.997882 image/jpeg 1273750 2025-03-04T17:02:16.650970 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