Project Gutenberg 2009-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 434 Fothergill, Jessie 1851 1891 The first violin: A novel Produced by Alicia Williams, D. Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The First Violin" by Jessie Fothergill is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins with a young woman named May Wedderburn, who grapples with personal challenges and a sense of loneliness despite being surrounded by family. The narrative introduces tensions stemming from her interactions with Miss Hallam, their enigmatic neighbor, and Sir Peter Le Marchant, a man whose intentions toward May cast a shadow over her emerging identity. The opening of the book sets the stage for May’s internal struggles. We witness her contemplative moments as she wrestles with grief and social isolation, despite the picturesque backdrop of her rural home. Following her conversation with Miss Hallam, who unexpectedly proposes tea, May is drawn into a world of complex relationships where societal expectations and her own desires collide. We also meet Sir Peter, whose unwanted affections threaten to compromise her sense of self, creating a sense of foreboding that pervades the opening chapters. As May's life unfolds, the interplay between her aspirations, familial connections, and looming uncertainties invites readers to reflect on themes of autonomy, identity, and social constraints. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Novels 902623 2025-08-12T06:50:00.861269 text/html 950556 2009-08-13T12:45:14 text/html 656620 2025-08-12T06:50:12.391220 application/epub+zip 668391 2025-08-12T06:50:02.781302 application/epub+zip 435324 2025-08-12T06:50:01.847320 application/epub+zip 780510 2025-08-12T06:50:19.639250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 708571 2025-08-12T06:50:11.210225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589371 2022-09-13T14:05:36.537347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 823168 2025-08-12T06:49:58.537311 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 822693 2009-08-13T12:44:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 822960 2009-08-13T12:43:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19694 2025-08-12T06:50:19.783174 application/rdf+xml 23538 2025-08-12T06:50:01.960258 image/jpeg 3520 2025-08-12T06:50:01.904276 image/jpeg 321044 2009-08-13T12:46:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 721146 2009-08-13T12:46:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 320900 2009-08-13T12:46:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 717457 2025-08-12T06:50:00.939287 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