Project Gutenberg 1999-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 374 Collins, Wilkie 1824 1889 Collins, William Wilkie The Two Destinies Produced by James Rusk, and David Widger "The Two Destinies" by Wilkie Collins is a Victorian novel, likely written in the mid-19th century. This narrative intertwines themes of love, fate, and social distinction while exploring the lives of its main characters, notably George Germaine and his childhood love, Mary Dermody. The story opens with a dinner party that reveals underlying tensions and social dynamics, particularly focusing on the experiences of Mrs. Germaine, the hostess, who faces a series of unexplained absences from her guests. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the Germaine couple's social circle, marked by the distinct absence of their friends' wives at a dinner party. This missing element hints at an underlying conflict, leading to Mrs. Germaine revealing past troubles to her guests. As the narrative progresses, the focus shifts to George and Mary’s innocent childhood love, emphasizing their deep connection amidst societal expectations and constraints. The early chapters set a tone of foreboding, suggesting that external forces will test their bond as George's narrative outlines a journey of separation, loss, and the quest for rekindled love that weaves through the fabric of their intertwined destinies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Love stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 601962 2025-08-01T10:30:57.171970 text/html 623637 2021-01-27T18:40:17 text/html; charset=utf-8 202746 2021-01-27T18:40:17 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 276308 2025-08-01T10:31:05.691898 application/epub+zip 286622 2025-08-01T10:30:59.320953 application/epub+zip 286622 2025-08-01T10:30:58.066962 application/epub+zip 525218 2025-08-01T10:31:10.503910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481809 2025-08-01T10:31:04.771957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457040 2022-09-01T11:48:41.936237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509898 2025-08-01T10:30:56.082015 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 509810 2019-02-13T17:29:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 191070 2019-02-13T17:29:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 509804 2019-02-13T17:29:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 191054 2019-02-13T17:29:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20869 2025-08-01T10:31:10.688899 application/rdf+xml 13455 2025-08-01T10:30:58.586949 image/jpeg 3442 2025-08-01T10:30:58.325937 image/jpeg 267793 2025-08-01T10:30:57.220988 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