Project Gutenberg 2008-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 110 Ritchie, Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt 1819 1870 Fairy Fingers A Novel Produced by Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Fairy Fingers" by Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt Ritchie is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds primarily in an ancient château in Brittany, focusing on the lives of Count Tristan de Gramont and his mother, the Countess Dowager de Gramont, along with their relatives and guests. The narrative revolves around themes of nobility, social expectations, and personal sacrifice, particularly through the character of Madeleine, who possesses a unique talent that elevates her within the household despite her low status. The opening portion introduces the characters through an intense conversation between the mother and son, highlighting their struggle between noble traditions and the necessity for economic stability. Count Tristan is contemplating a business venture in a new American railway company for financial viability, which greatly disturbs his mother. We also meet Madeleine, an orphaned relative living with them, who has been granted a place in the household but finds herself in a precarious position due to her charm and talents. As the family anticipates the return of young Maurice, changes in dynamics and potential love interests begin to emerge, setting the stage for the unfolding drama and intricate relationships that define the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Nobility -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 1199977 2025-07-10T08:23:55.463206 text/html 1216152 2021-01-03T08:43:07 text/html 632825 2025-07-10T08:24:12.862652 application/epub+zip 646877 2025-07-10T08:23:59.934694 application/epub+zip 531490 2025-07-10T08:23:57.953751 application/epub+zip 1056728 2025-07-10T08:24:22.568609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 959937 2025-07-10T08:24:10.965637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 838386 2022-09-11T11:18:51.493662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1112588 2025-07-10T08:23:52.023298 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1112167 2021-01-03T08:43:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1112159 2021-01-03T08:43:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20828 2025-07-10T08:24:22.717602 application/rdf+xml 11510 2025-07-10T08:23:58.512718 image/jpeg 3067 2025-07-10T08:23:58.234694 image/jpeg 418385 2021-01-03T08:43:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 527245 2021-01-03T08:43:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 418176 2021-01-03T08:43:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 601064 2025-07-10T08:23:55.555259 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