Project Gutenberg 2005-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 205 Brame, Charlotte M. 1836 1884 Braeme, Charlotte Monica Clay, Bertha M. Brame, Charlotte Mary My Mother's Rival Everyday Life Library No. 4 Produced by Steven desJardins and PG Distributed Proofreaders "My Mother's Rival" by Charlotte M. Brame is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers around Laura Tayne, a young girl who reflects on her childhood and the complex emotions tied to her beautiful mother, Lady Tayne, and the arrival of a governess, Miss Reinhart, whose presence disrupts their lives. The novel delves into themes of familial love, social reputation, and the hardships faced by the children of parents embroiled in scandal. The opening portion of the book sets a melancholic yet captivating tone, as Laura contemplates the fates of children of criminals and reveals her own hidden sorrows. She describes her idyllic life at Tayne Abbey, characterized by deep affection for her parents, especially her mother, whose beauty and kindness seem to enchant everyone around her. However, a shadow looms as Miss Reinhart arrives, seemingly charming at first but quickly becoming a rival in both household management and emotional ties. Laura’s innocent observations hint at a brewing tension, and she senses the growing distance and change in her father’s affections toward her mother, setting the stage for a deeper conflict within their family dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 142131 2025-10-06T12:50:47.178517 text/html 140150 2020-12-14T04:59:13 text/html 123688 2025-10-06T12:50:49.762524 application/epub+zip 124261 2025-10-06T12:50:47.743561 application/epub+zip 119438 2025-10-06T12:50:47.474541 application/epub+zip 179369 2025-10-06T12:50:51.396556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170562 2025-10-06T12:50:49.504511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166350 2022-09-07T20:22:07.618221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131382 2025-10-06T12:50:46.931539 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131226 2020-12-14T04:59:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18260 2025-10-06T12:50:51.519508 application/rdf+xml 14610 2025-10-06T12:50:47.543518 image/jpeg 2435 2025-10-06T12:50:47.509535 image/jpeg 115332 2020-12-14T04:59:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 48878 2020-12-14T04:59:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 115590 2025-10-06T12:50:47.194503 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