Project Gutenberg 2009-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 173 Libbey, Laura Jean 1862 1924 Stillwell, Laura Jean Libbey Daisy Brooks; Or, A Perilous Love E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Daisy Brooks; Or, A Perilous Love" by Laura Jean Libbey is a romantic novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Daisy Brooks, a young girl with a humble background, and her tumultuous relationship with Rex Lyon, a wealthy young man, intertwined with themes of class disparity, jealousy, and love. As the characters navigate their challenges, the narrative showcases the trials faced by Daisy, especially from the haughty heiress Pluma Hurlhurst, whose relationship with Rex complicates matters. The opening of the novel sets an anxious tone, introducing the return of Basil Hurlhurst with his new bride on a stormy night at Whitestone Hall. Tension mounts as his daughter, Pluma, exhibits a fierce and rebellious nature towards her father's new wife—hinting at future conflicts. Meanwhile, Daisy Brooks is introduced as a hardworking girl living under the care of her Uncle John and Aunt Septima. The narrative quickly transitions to Daisy's first encounter with Rex, which blossoms despite the looming external pressures and social hierarchies that threaten their budding romance. The dramatic backdrop of both characters' circumstances foreshadows a struggle for love in the face of societal expectations and personal ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Love stories Adventure stories Dime novels PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 542028 2025-07-12T10:36:26.082814 text/html 547969 2024-10-24T20:24:23 text/html 1285994 2025-07-12T10:36:36.332862 application/epub+zip 1298066 2025-07-12T10:36:29.753802 application/epub+zip 270614 2025-07-12T10:36:28.357791 application/epub+zip 1553669 2025-07-12T10:36:41.237254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1534724 2025-07-12T10:36:35.381788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487838 2022-09-14T04:41:22.588526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504428 2023-09-13T09:07:07.654736 text/plain 484577 2024-10-24T20:24:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17192 2025-07-12T10:36:41.371231 application/rdf+xml 15277 2025-07-12T10:36:28.872797 image/jpeg 3810 2025-07-12T10:36:28.613783 image/jpeg 1269482 2025-07-12T10:36:26.183813 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