Project Gutenberg 2007-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 169 Trollope, Anthony 1815 1882 Kept in the Dark Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kept_in_the_Dark E-text prepared by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D. "Kept in the Dark" by Anthony Trollope is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows the life of Cecilia Holt, a young woman whose seemingly idyllic existence is disrupted by the entrance of Sir Francis Geraldine, with whom she becomes engaged. The story explores themes of love, societal expectations, and the consequences of personal choices, particularly through Cecilia's tumultuous relationship with Geraldine and her subsequent internal struggles. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the comfortable life of Cecilia Holt and her widow mother living in Exeter. Although Cecilia initially scoffs at the idea of love, her engagement to Sir Francis ignites a change in her sentiments, leading to her brief period of happiness. However, as the engagement progresses, Cecilia begins to confront Sir Francis's neglect and emerging coldness, eventually leading her to doubt their compatibility. In a bold move, she resolves to end the engagement, creating a ripple effect that not only impacts her life but also alters her views on love, friendship, and self-identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction England -- Fiction Domestic fiction Married people -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 443488 2025-08-09T08:24:04.965942 text/html 444954 2010-06-13T21:20:58 text/html 222729 2025-08-09T08:24:11.615919 application/epub+zip 228325 2025-08-09T08:24:06.896951 application/epub+zip 228325 2025-08-09T08:24:05.740959 application/epub+zip 411543 2025-08-09T08:24:15.138875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396335 2025-08-09T08:24:10.887948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372022 2022-09-10T10:27:51.909957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425835 2025-08-09T08:24:04.248956 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 425679 2007-09-10T18:03:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 425690 2007-09-10T18:03:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20728 2025-08-09T08:24:15.276883 application/rdf+xml 12523 2025-08-09T08:24:06.241911 image/jpeg 3355 2025-08-09T08:24:05.990913 image/jpeg 149929 2007-09-10T18:03:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 152893 2010-06-13T21:22:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 149940 2007-09-10T18:03:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 218046 2025-08-09T08:24:05.001935 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