Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 149 Ingelow, Jean 1820 1897 Fated to Be Free: A Novel E-text prepared by Curtis Weyant, Shawn Cruze, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Fated to Be Free: A Novel" by Jean Ingelow is a fiction work crafted during the late 19th century. This narrative explores themes of family, loss, and the complexities of human relationships through the lens of the elderly Madam Melcombe and her descendants, who grapple with their legacy and connections to one another amidst their histories of estrangement and tragedy. The beginning of "Fated to Be Free" establishes a vividly described setting in a decaying manor and its surrounding garden, which serves as both a tangible and metaphorical representation of Madam Melcombe's life and the sorrows she has endured. The narrative revolves around her, an elderly matriarch who watches over a neglected garden filled with lilies—symbolic of her lost loved ones. As she reminisces about her past and her estranged sons, the story introduces Peter, her great-grandson, who is curious and innocent. His innocent exploration leads to accidental disturbances in the garden, prompting a reflection on the relationships, family dynamics, and secrets that haunt the characters, hinting at deeper themes of forgiveness and reconciliation that may unfold as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 987533 2025-07-05T14:03:43.993672 text/html 987519 987368 2024-11-05T16:48:53.874086 2023-10-06T04:51:27.522969 text/html text/html 435369 2025-07-05T14:03:54.787632 application/epub+zip 450914 2025-07-05T14:03:46.082723 application/epub+zip 450914 2025-07-05T14:03:44.831698 application/epub+zip 751799 2025-07-05T14:04:01.318602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 707139 2025-07-05T14:03:53.874653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662433 2022-09-06T19:51:24.014568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 898909 2025-07-05T14:03:43.308680 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 879099 2024-10-28T19:24:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16516 2025-07-05T14:04:01.443591 application/rdf+xml 12091 2025-07-05T14:03:45.320671 image/jpeg 3600 2025-07-05T14:03:45.074668 image/jpeg 429291 2025-07-05T14:03:44.065707 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