Alas! A Novel by Rhoda Broughton
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"Alas! A Novel" by Rhoda Broughton is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. The narrative introduces the readers to James Burgoyne, who is drawn into a complicated social situation involving his college friend and an unexpected encounter with figures from his past, particularly a woman named Elizabeth Le Marchant. The story seems to explore themes of memory, nostalgia, and the emotional challenges of rekindling connections after years apart.
The opening of the novel sets the stage on a wet night in Oxford, where Burgoyne reluctantly attends an event for the "Oxford Women's Provident Association" at the request of his friend. While his friend reads aloud from a Charles Dickens work, Burgoyne's mind drifts to his own past, specifically a mysterious woman whose face he recognizes but whose identity eludes him. As the evening unfolds, the reader senses Burgoyne's internal struggles with his past relationships, the melancholy of lost years, and the anticipation of what may come next when he finally identifies Elizabeth. The narrative expertly blends elements of comedy and pathos, offering a glimpse of the character's emotional depth and setting the tone for the relationships that will evolve throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Broughton, Rhoda, 1840-1920 |
|---|---|
| Title | Alas! A Novel |
| Credits |
Produced by Meredith Bach, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English fiction -- Welsh authors |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 34428 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-34428-7 |
| Release Date | Nov 24, 2010 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 607 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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