Project Gutenberg 2004-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 157 Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte 1819 1899 Nevitt, Dorothy Emma Eliza Southworth, E. D. E. N. Southworth, Emma D. E. N. Southworth, Mrs. E. D. E. N. The Missing Bride E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Missing Bride" by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth is a historical novel written during the mid-19th century. The story begins with the tale of Luckenough Manor and its youngest heiress, Edith Lance, amid the tensions and disruptions of the War of 1812. It intertwines themes of bravery, societal expectations, and the consequences of war, focusing on characters such as Commodore Nickolas Waugh, Edith, and the ruthless British soldier Thorg. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the serene yet tumultuous setting of Luckenough Manor and its inhabitants. Commodore Waugh, the estate’s owner, has taken Edith, his orphaned grandniece, under his wing. As war threatens their peaceful lives, panic ensues among the community, leading to preparations for a hasty retreat. The narrative swiftly escalates as Edith decides to remain behind to safeguard their home, revealing her undaunted spirit. It captures her sheer resolve as she confronts imminent danger while grappling with her feelings about family, loyalty, and love, laying the groundwork for an emotional journey that is bound to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 652361 2025-07-06T09:28:27.828012 text/html 652367 652196 2024-11-06T12:38:18.160920 2023-10-06T12:48:35.546795 text/html text/html 322869 2025-07-06T09:28:37.223974 application/epub+zip 331450 2025-07-06T09:28:30.794947 application/epub+zip 315575 2025-07-06T09:28:29.598015 application/epub+zip 589931 2025-07-06T09:28:42.370951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543340 2025-07-06T09:28:36.424957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517454 2022-09-07T16:06:10.407466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589135 2025-07-06T09:28:27.289995 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 569306 2024-10-28T21:26:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17560 2025-07-06T09:28:42.493892 application/rdf+xml 14768 2025-07-06T09:28:30.080968 image/jpeg 3609 2025-07-06T09:28:29.836964 image/jpeg 319281 2025-07-06T09:28:27.875977 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