Project Gutenberg 2011-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 240 King, Basil 1859 1928 King, William Benjamin Basil The High Heart Produced by Barbara Watson, Ross Cooling and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The High Heart" by Basil King is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Alexandra Adare, a young Canadian woman navigating social dynamics and familial expectations in American high society. As she works as a nursery governess, her life becomes intertwined with the affluent Brokenshire family, particularly involving her complex feelings towards Hugh Brokenshire, who aspires to marry her despite his father's disapproval. The opening of the novel introduces us to Alexandra's life and circumstances as she becomes acquainted with the Rossiters, a family that showcases the intricate dynamics of class and expectation. She reflects on her past experiences and interactions with Mrs. Rossiter while forming her perceptions about her new role. The stage is set for the conflict as Alexandra encounters various family members and other social figures, notably the imposing J. Howard Brokenshire, Hugh's father, who represents the societal pressures that dictate their paths. Through Alexandra’s perspective, we gain insight into her thoughts on love, duty, and the struggle between personal desires and external expectations, hinting at a central conflict that will unfold as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Love stories Governesses -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 726277 2025-08-14T11:16:52.192328 text/html 728209 2021-01-07T13:45:35 text/html 434729 2025-08-14T11:17:02.064279 application/epub+zip 447408 2025-08-14T11:16:54.370381 application/epub+zip 348487 2025-08-14T11:16:53.072363 application/epub+zip 672521 2025-08-14T11:17:07.833292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 640843 2025-08-14T11:17:01.190306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519890 2022-09-16T09:07:48.338645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 691383 2025-08-14T11:16:50.312338 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 691174 2021-01-07T13:45:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 691170 2021-01-07T13:45:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20658 2025-08-14T11:17:07.978264 application/rdf+xml 8434 2025-08-14T11:16:53.586331 image/jpeg 2385 2025-08-14T11:16:53.328340 image/jpeg 265612 2021-01-07T13:45:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 367396 2021-01-07T13:45:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 265484 2021-01-07T13:45:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 420960 2025-08-14T11:16:52.257336 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