Project Gutenberg 2011-04-04 Public domain in the USA. 239 Glenwood, Ida 1829 1894 Gorton, Mrs. C. M. R. Gorton, Cynthia M. R. Gorton, Cynthia M. Roberts Kirkland, Joseph 1830 1894 Kirkland, Major Joseph Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Christine Aldridge and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale" by Ida Glenwood is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book intricately weaves fictional narratives with the backdrop of historical events, particularly focusing on the Civil War, as seen through the experiences of its characters. The main characters introduced include a stately lady and her daughter, Lillian, as well as the child, Phebe, who is intricately linked to the family's past and future. At the start of the novel, the scene is set on a stormy night at "Cliff House," where a heavily adorned woman anxiously awaits the arrival of her daughter, Lillian, who has just given birth. The mother is grappling with complex emotions and the repercussions of her decisions, which lead her to make harsh choices regarding her daughter's future. As the narrative progresses, it hints at themes of maternal love, loss, and identity, particularly through the character of Phebe, who is discovered to have origins tied closely to Lillian. The opening chapters establish a tone filled with tension and foreboding, setting the stage for the ensuing drama surrounding family bonds and the consequences of societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 749600 2025-10-14T12:41:28.207992 text/html 758006 2021-01-07T16:39:20 text/html 2778557 2025-10-14T12:41:41.180992 application/epub+zip 2787506 2025-10-14T12:41:32.309008 application/epub+zip 372711 2025-10-14T12:41:30.623949 application/epub+zip 3116396 2025-10-14T12:41:48.003896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3040507 2025-10-14T12:41:39.783011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616834 2022-09-16T11:02:45.963211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 676672 2025-10-14T12:41:26.564004 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 676550 2021-01-07T16:39:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19086 2025-10-14T12:41:48.160912 application/rdf+xml 18586 2025-10-14T12:41:31.166996 image/jpeg 4506 2025-10-14T12:41:30.892956 image/jpeg 2628131 2021-01-07T16:39:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 261378 2021-01-07T16:39:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 2708161 2025-10-14T12:41:28.377008 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 en.wikipedia