Project Gutenberg 2005-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 127 Holmes, Mary Jane 1825 1907 Holmes, Mary Jane (Hawes) Holmes, Mary J. Bessie's Fortune: A Novel Produced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Bessie's Fortune: A Novel" by Mary Jane Holmes is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The book introduces readers to the life of Bessie and the complex family dynamics among the Jerrolds and Greys, exploring themes of ambition, love, loss, and the haunting effects of past decisions. The narrative suggests a rich backdrop of social class and familial obligation, with attention to the relationships between characters like Geraldine Jerrold and her husband Burton, alongside their son Grey. At the start of the story, we meet Mrs. Geraldine Jerrold, who reminisces about her youth and her journey into the world of societal expectations after her marriage. She appears to harbor aspirations for her son, Grey, and a disdain for her in-laws, especially the peculiarities associated with her husband's family, including his father and sister Hannah. The opening presents a foreboding atmosphere, hinting at secrets and a troubled family history that may shape their interactions. As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, tensions arise around the dinner table, underscoring the underlying emotional conflicts tied to their past and relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 1004575 2025-07-06T13:10:34.732310 text/html 1032680 2020-12-14T06:52:36 text/html 454878 2025-07-06T13:10:46.633255 application/epub+zip 469656 2025-07-06T13:10:38.092297 application/epub+zip 456752 2025-07-06T13:10:36.722327 application/epub+zip 842551 2025-07-06T13:10:54.079212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 771073 2025-07-06T13:10:45.667301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 731882 2022-09-07T20:53:40.648143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 972289 2025-07-06T13:10:33.009266 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 972144 2020-12-14T06:52:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 972137 2020-12-14T06:52:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20728 2025-07-06T13:10:54.220167 application/rdf+xml 14438 2025-07-06T13:10:37.243263 image/jpeg 4087 2025-07-06T13:10:36.981247 image/jpeg 363084 2020-12-14T06:52:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 374120 2020-12-14T06:52:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 363056 2020-12-14T06:52:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 445482 2025-07-06T13:10:34.815287 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