Project Gutenberg 1998-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 625 Sabatini, Rafael 1875 1950 Sabatini, R. Mistress Wilding Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "Mistress Wilding" by Rafael Sabatini is a historical novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Anthony Wilding, a sophisticated gentleman caught in a tense social situation involving a duel with Richard Westmacott, whose brash actions have led to a dramatic confrontation. The novel explores themes of honor, love, and the complexities of interpersonal relationships within a richly detailed historical setting. The opening of "Mistress Wilding" presents a lavish dinner party at Lord Gervase's home, where tensions rise after a drunken Richard Westmacott assaults Mr. Wilding by throwing wine in his face during a toast. The ensuing dialogue reveals the characters’ dynamics, particularly Wilding's complex feelings towards Richard's sister, Ruth, whom he is courting. As Richard's bravado increases, he unwittingly sets the stage for a duel that could have serious consequences for all involved. The narrative captures both the social mores of the period and the rising stakes as relationships threaten to spiral into violence, foreshadowing deeper conflicts that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction War stories Love stories Adventure stories PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 629750 2025-08-01T09:51:48.511190 text/html 658683 2021-01-27T19:40:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 292604 2025-08-01T09:51:58.022143 application/epub+zip 303548 2025-08-01T09:51:51.729152 application/epub+zip 292696 2025-08-01T09:51:50.438152 application/epub+zip 559101 2025-08-01T09:52:02.725147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525421 2025-08-01T09:51:57.199171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496671 2022-09-01T11:04:06.280598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542508 2025-08-01T09:51:47.291212 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 542317 2018-03-10T11:55:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16691 2025-08-01T09:52:02.871085 application/rdf+xml 15689 2025-08-01T09:51:50.969161 image/jpeg 3823 2025-08-01T09:51:50.706179 image/jpeg 287581 2025-08-01T09:51:48.559197 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