Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 208 Harris, Miriam Coles 1834 1925 Harris, Sidney S., Mrs. Richard Vandermarck: A Novel E-text prepared by Curtis Weyant, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Richard Vandermarck: A Novel" by Mrs. Sidney S. Harris is a novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative centers on a young orphan named Pauline, who has lived a sheltered and dreary life under the guardianship of her distant uncle in a gloomy household. As she approaches seventeen, her life begins to change, especially with the introduction of Richard Vandermarck, who becomes a significant figure in her daily existence and opens the door to new experiences, highlighting themes of love, self-discovery, and societal expectations as Pauline starts to navigate her new environment. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Pauline, a lonely and neglected orphan living with her indifferent uncle in an uninviting home. Her existence is marked by dullness until Richard Vandermarck enters her life, bringing attention and warmth that she has never experienced before. The opening chapters set the stage for Pauline's emotional awakening and exploration of friendship and companionship, particularly through her interactions with Richard and his family. As she becomes acquainted with Richard's sister and their social circle, the narrative hints at the complex dynamics of love and class, foreshadowing the challenges Pauline will face as she seeks her identity outside the confines of her oppressive upbringing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Orphans -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 426995 2025-06-05T09:48:27.518100 text/html 418672 2020-12-14T21:41:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 239513 2025-06-05T09:48:36.905000 application/epub+zip 246829 2025-06-05T09:48:31.021065 application/epub+zip 235643 2025-06-05T09:48:29.635051 application/epub+zip 441636 2025-06-05T09:48:41.489984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410626 2025-06-05T09:48:35.940025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392769 2022-09-06T20:10:39.997415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400824 2023-10-06T05:04:13.421890 text/plain 16297 2025-06-05T09:48:41.632983 application/rdf+xml 12765 2025-06-05T09:48:30.202057 image/jpeg 3001 2025-06-05T09:48:29.919033 image/jpeg 235103 2025-06-05T09:48:27.557043 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