Project Gutenberg 2006-11-13 Public domain in the USA. 309 Craddock, Charles Egbert 1850 1922 Dembry, R. Emmett Murfree, Mary Noailles Duer, Douglas 1887 1964 The Ordeal: A Mountain Romance of Tennessee Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Ordeal: A Mountain Romance of Tennessee" by Charles Egbert Craddock is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Great Smoky Mountains, it intricately weaves themes of love, regret, and the complexities of human relationships. Central to the narrative are Edward Briscoe and his cousin Julian Bayne, whose past connection with the alluring Lillian Royston brings tension and unresolved feelings to the forefront. The opening of the novel introduces us to a serene yet somber atmosphere in the Briscoe's mountain bungalow, highlighting the unsettling sense of solitude and the anticipation of autumnal splendor. Edward Briscoe is nervously awaiting his cousin Julian, who arrives unexpectedly, triggering an awkward conversation about a shared past with Lillian, his now-widowed former fiancée. The tension escalates as both men navigate their feelings surrounding Lillian’s presence during this season of reflection, foreshadowing emotional confrontations that arise from their intertwined histories. As their discussion unfolds, Briscoe reveals that Lillian is visiting, bringing an unavoidable nostalgia and unease that permeates the environment, setting the stage for the forthcoming drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Mountain life -- Fiction Tennessee -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 269270 2025-06-08T11:38:40.256693 text/html 269136 2006-11-13T00:36:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 242040 2006-11-13T00:36:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 334646 2025-06-08T11:38:48.014638 application/epub+zip 336916 2025-06-08T11:38:43.888703 application/epub+zip 166951 2025-06-08T11:38:42.549712 application/epub+zip 537438 2025-06-08T11:38:51.221653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521922 2025-06-08T11:38:47.154665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260672 2022-09-09T11:12:57.756959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259499 2025-06-08T11:38:39.800683 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259313 2006-11-13T00:36:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 103134 2006-11-13T00:36:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 259306 2006-11-13T00:36:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103098 2006-11-13T00:36:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21643 2025-06-08T11:38:51.382622 application/rdf+xml 18671 2025-06-08T11:38:43.111687 image/jpeg 4143 2025-06-08T11:38:42.827679 image/jpeg 332537 2025-06-08T11:38:40.289703 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 en.wikipedia