Project Gutenberg 2011-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 264 Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) 1835 1915 Braddon, Mary Elizabeth White, Babington Breddon, Miss Maxwell, Mary Elizabeth Braddon Braddon, Mary E. The Doctor's Wife: A Novel E-text prepared by Joyce McDonald, Christine Bell, and Marc D'Hooghe "The Doctor's Wife: A Novel" by M. E. Braddon is a work of fiction written in the mid-19th century. The story introduces us to George Gilbert, a young medical student from a small town, who is planning a holiday in London. As he embarks on this journey, the narrative hints at themes of duty, family, and the contrasting aspirations of rural life versus the bustling city, particularly through characters like Sigismund Smith, his school friend turned sensation author, and Isabel Sleaford, the daughter of a barrister. The opening of the novel sets the stage with George Gilbert's background, depicting his sheltered upbringing in Graybridge-on-the-Wayverne and his caring but determined father. George's journey to London is filled with anticipation, arriving in the city alongside the Sleaford sisters. Upon meeting Sigismund Smith, we discover his dual life as a struggling author and the romantic idealism of Isabel, who dreams of a life filled with poetic adventure. Intriguingly, the sudden departure of the Sleafords creates an air of mystery that foreshadows dramatic changes, ensuring that George's holiday is anything but ordinary as his life begins to intertwine with theirs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adultery -- Fiction Great Britain -- Fiction Middle class -- Fiction Physicians' spouses -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 991468 2025-07-14T11:10:52.202969 text/html 997944 2021-11-17T08:41:28 text/html 456114 2025-07-14T11:11:02.899949 application/epub+zip 469618 2025-07-14T11:10:55.176994 application/epub+zip 456575 2025-07-14T11:10:53.938009 application/epub+zip 779350 2025-07-14T11:11:09.133915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 751009 2025-07-14T11:11:02.106942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 715454 2022-09-16T09:15:40.143458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 967767 2025-07-14T11:10:51.147018 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 967466 2021-11-17T08:41:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 967484 2013-05-07T15:50:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21826 2025-07-14T11:11:09.259903 application/rdf+xml 13493 2025-07-14T11:10:54.444007 image/jpeg 3890 2025-07-14T11:10:54.189968 image/jpeg 369960 2021-11-17T08:42:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 375081 2021-11-17T08:42:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 369898 2013-05-07T15:52:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 446642 2025-07-14T11:10:52.277034 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