Project Gutenberg 2011-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 158 Reid, Mayne 1818 1883 Mayne-Reid, Captain Reid, Thomas Mayne The Child Wife Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Child Wife" by Captain Mayne Reid is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story takes place in the backdrop of Newport, exploring the complexities of love, society, and personal identity as seen through the lives of its characters. The narrative primarily follows Julia Girdwood and her cousin Cornelia Inskip, two young women navigating social dynamics and romance during a summer season. At the start of the novel, Julia and Cornelia are introduced as they enjoy a picturesque view from their apartment in a hotel. As they engage in dialogue, their contrasting personalities become apparent, with Julia displaying a more contemplative and somewhat proud demeanor compared to the lively and carefree Cornelia. Their plans for a clandestine swim lead them to excitement and peril, ultimately culminating in a dramatic rescue. The beginning of the story sets the tone for exploring themes of social class, beauty, and the expectations placed on women, as well as hinting at the romantic entanglements that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels 840686 2025-08-14T14:33:54.075516 text/html 867683 2011-04-19T14:21:32 text/html 1298928 2025-08-14T14:34:07.491503 application/epub+zip 1311897 2025-08-14T14:33:57.263461 application/epub+zip 367939 2025-08-14T14:33:55.169473 application/epub+zip 2189676 2025-08-14T14:34:14.956423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2126152 2025-08-14T14:34:05.843432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574685 2022-09-16T12:23:37.251774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 711298 2025-08-14T14:33:52.457539 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 711209 2011-04-19T14:21:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18004 2025-08-14T14:34:15.095371 application/rdf+xml 9104 2025-08-14T14:33:55.698473 image/jpeg 2599 2025-08-14T14:33:55.434490 image/jpeg 4614581 2011-04-19T14:21:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 276420 2011-04-19T14:21:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 4762265 2025-08-14T14:33:54.172489 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