Project Gutenberg 2011-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 108 Werner, E. 1838 1918 Bürstenbinder, Elisabeth Werner, Ernest Werner, Elisabeth Burstenbinder, Elisabeth Godwin, H. G. Partners: A Novel. Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by Google Books "Partners: A Novel" by E. Werner is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the complex relationships among three main characters—Jessie, a young heiress, her guardian Sandow, and Gustave Sandow, the guardian's brother who has just arrived from Europe. Central to the story is a conflict surrounding Jessie's future and the societal expectations tied to marriage, as she grapples with her independence against her uncle's plans for her to marry Gustave. The opening of the novel presents a tense meeting between Jessie and her guardian, Sandow, discussing her future, which he believes is secured by an advantageous marriage. Jessie is combative, insisting on emotional fulfillment over financial security and expressing disdain for Gustave, whom she views as self-serving. Their initial interactions are filled with a sense of unease, as Jessie's idealistic notions clash with Sandow's pragmatic approach. The arrival of Gustave sets the stage for further complications, as he is caught between familial duties and his emotional desires, particularly as he secretly harbors feelings for another—a young woman named Frida, whom he plans to bring into Jessie's life under the guise of needing an acolyte for assistance, setting off a chain of events that will challenge all their beliefs about love, duty, and personal agency. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en German fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Novels 252458 2025-07-14T09:34:32.305490 text/html 250905 2021-01-07T11:40:34 text/html 155592 2025-07-14T09:34:37.692465 application/epub+zip 158771 2025-07-14T09:34:34.113509 application/epub+zip 158772 2025-07-14T09:34:32.992533 application/epub+zip 302923 2025-07-14T09:34:40.328496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285215 2025-07-14T09:34:36.985462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214580 2022-09-16T07:09:13.646286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223066 2025-07-14T09:34:31.665527 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222894 2021-01-07T11:40:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222885 2021-01-07T11:40:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21264 2025-07-14T09:34:40.461443 application/rdf+xml 13558 2025-07-14T09:34:33.478495 image/jpeg 3463 2025-07-14T09:34:33.232504 image/jpeg 82689 2021-01-07T11:40:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 85986 2021-01-07T11:40:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 82657 2021-01-07T11:40:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 152326 2025-07-14T09:34:32.325492 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 de.wikipedia