Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 146 Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) 1835 1915 Braddon, Mary Elizabeth White, Babington Breddon, Miss Maxwell, Mary Elizabeth Braddon Braddon, Mary E. Fenton's Quest E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Fenton's Quest" by M. E. Braddon is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story introduces us to Gilbert Fenton, an Australian merchant visiting Lidford, a quiet village where he reflects on his life and the potential for romance when he meets the captivating Marian Nowell, the adopted niece of Captain Sedgewick. At the start of the novel, we find Gilbert attending church in the tranquil village of Lidford, where he notices Marian and is immediately enchanted by her beauty. The opening chapters explore his contemplations about life and love, as he connects with Marian and her protective uncle, Captain Sedgewick. The narrative sets up the romantic tension between Gilbert and Marian, introducing potential complications related to her mysterious background and social status. As Gilbert desires to win her affections, he grapples with his feelings and societal expectations, which foreshadow the intricate relationship dynamics that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Courtship -- Fiction Social classes -- Fiction Unrequited love -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1043848 2025-07-05T08:49:46.590371 text/html 1040142 2024-10-28T18:52:05 text/html 459873 2025-07-05T08:49:57.979311 application/epub+zip 480292 2025-07-05T08:49:48.947367 application/epub+zip 480292 2025-07-05T08:49:47.584381 application/epub+zip 813669 2025-07-05T08:50:05.476247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 751290 2025-07-05T08:49:57.002283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 715537 2022-09-06T04:41:31.707139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 992099 2023-10-05T10:25:02.394453 text/plain 972309 2024-10-28T18:52:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16452 2025-07-05T08:50:05.617228 application/rdf+xml 11778 2025-07-05T08:49:48.105323 image/jpeg 3211 2025-07-05T08:49:47.844339 image/jpeg 442603 2025-07-05T08:49:46.669349 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia