Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 322 Edgeworth, Maria 1767 1849 Edgeworth, Eliza Tales and Novels — Volume 03 Belinda Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Belinda. Text file produced by Jonathan Ingram, Sheila Vogtmann, David Widger and PG Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "Tales and Novels — Volume 03" by Maria Edgeworth is a collection of fictional narratives written during the mid-19th century. This volume contains the novel "Belinda," which explores the life and challenges faced by the titular character as she navigates the complexities of society, family expectations, and romance. The story is set in a backdrop of fashionable society, focusing on themes surrounding marriage, personal integrity, and social criticism. The opening of "Belinda" introduces us to Mrs. Stanhope, a socially ambitious woman who is eager to marry off her last unmarried niece, Belinda Portman. Belinda is portrayed as attractive and accomplished but also somewhat resistant to her aunt’s matchmaking schemes. Her journey begins when she is sent to live with the glamorous Lady Delacour, who initially captivates her but soon reveals deeper, hidden personal struggles. As Belinda navigates her new life under Lady Delacour’s influence, she encounters various societal pressures and the precarious nature of reputation, ultimately leading to an internal conflict regarding her own values and desires. This rich opening sets the stage for a complex exploration of identity and the interplay between personal desires and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en London (England) -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Courtship -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1212611 1212612 2024-10-04T10:52:48.019189 2023-10-04T09:44:24.836618 text/html text/html 1272273 2021-02-25T23:01:57 text/html; charset=utf-8 407609 2021-02-25T23:02:01 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 499748 2024-10-04T10:53:02.321114 application/epub+zip 518645 2024-10-04T10:52:52.016192 application/epub+zip 504247 2024-10-04T10:52:50.424168 application/epub+zip 901351 2024-10-04T10:53:10.483082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 838355 2024-10-04T10:53:01.234149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 804773 2022-09-05T04:15:19.963133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1042231 1042085 2024-10-04T10:52:45.647194 2023-10-04T09:44:22.763598 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1061404 2016-12-20T06:31:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 385811 2016-12-20T06:35:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1041983 2015-12-28T11:58:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 383476 2015-12-28T11:58:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1041973 2015-12-28T11:58:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383339 2015-12-28T11:58:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23964 2024-10-04T10:53:10.667066 application/rdf+xml 15891 2024-10-04T10:52:51.002181 image/jpeg 3880 2024-10-04T10:52:50.713168 image/jpeg 488208 2024-10-04T10:52:48.114181 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