Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 120 Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn 1857 1948 Lin, Frank Horn, Gertrude Franklin The Doomswoman: An Historical Romance of Old California Produced by Leah Moser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Doomswoman: An Historical Romance of Old California" by Gertrude Atherton is a historical romance novel likely written during the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of California's early governance and societal structures, the story follows Chonita Iturbi y Moncada, a proud Californian heiress, and Diego Estenega, a passionate and outspoken man torn between his ambitions and the conflicts of his family heritage. Their intertwined fates unfold within a rich tapestry of political intrigue, cultural expectations, and personal desires. The opening of "The Doomswoman" introduces readers to Chonita as she arrives at Governor Alvarado's house in Monterey to be the godmother of his newborn child. The night before, she has experienced a serenade from the enigmatic Diego Estenega, which excites both curiosity and trepidation. Despite the historical tensions between their families, the attraction between Chonita and Diego begins to simmer, underscored by conversations that reveal their differing perspectives on life, politics, and loyalty. As festivities commence, the stakes rise with underlying political plots involving Chonita’s brother, Reinaldo, and the brewing conspiracy against the government, setting the stage for conflict and romance in this vivid historical landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Western stories California -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: American Literature 336113 2025-08-05T14:40:59.950253 text/html 336027 335926 2024-11-05T16:39:42.900209 2023-10-06T04:44:22.218906 text/html text/html 224535 2025-08-05T14:41:07.640232 application/epub+zip 229169 2025-08-05T14:41:03.328283 application/epub+zip 201981 2025-08-05T14:41:02.129317 application/epub+zip 506327 2025-08-05T14:41:10.918200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476492 2025-08-05T14:41:06.763231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301748 2022-09-06T19:40:35.552376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305737 2025-08-05T14:40:59.616289 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 285814 2024-10-28T19:21:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17590 2025-08-05T14:41:11.041209 application/rdf+xml 24367 2025-08-05T14:41:02.622253 image/jpeg 4727 2025-08-05T14:41:02.375237 image/jpeg 223635 2025-08-05T14:40:59.988309 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