Project Gutenberg 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 233 Field, Salisbury 1878 1936 Field, Edward Salisbury Cupid's Understudy Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "Cupid's Understudy" by Edward Salisbury Field is a novel likely written in the early 20th century, characterized by its light-hearted narrative and romantic themes. Set predominantly in southern California, it explores social status, love, and personal identity through the lens of the protagonist, Elizabeth Middleton, and her relationships influenced by her father's rags-to-riches story. The book likely examines the complexities of love and societal expectations against a vibrant Californian backdrop. The story follows Elizabeth Middleton, whose life dramatically changes due to her father's unexpected fortune from a livery-stable that leads to the discovery of a rich gold mine. As Elizabeth navigates her new social status, she encounters Blakely Porter, a civil engineer, on the journey from New York to California. The budding romance between Elizabeth and Blakely is woven with complications from his aristocratic family, particularly his mother, who initially disapproves of their relationship. Amidst social gatherings and the arrival of a grand duke, the narrative culminates in Elizabeth's challenges with societal expectations and family dynamics, as they plan their marriage while circumventing the pressures of Blakely's affluent background. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories Social classes -- Fiction California -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 96166 2025-10-02T07:56:46.519386 text/html 88742 2021-01-08T21:39:35 text/html 108804 2025-10-02T07:56:51.600333 application/epub+zip 108971 2025-10-02T07:56:49.097369 application/epub+zip 96252 2025-10-02T07:56:48.054341 application/epub+zip 224634 2025-10-02T07:56:53.436355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217164 2025-10-02T07:56:50.978336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190249 2022-09-02T10:46:48.649435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81971 2025-10-02T07:56:46.181445 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81835 2021-01-08T21:39:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18976 2025-10-02T07:56:53.561333 application/rdf+xml 14169 2025-10-02T07:56:48.557389 image/jpeg 3713 2025-10-02T07:56:48.307336 image/jpeg 33653 2021-01-08T21:39:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 32322 2021-01-08T21:39:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 107381 2025-10-02T07:56:46.529354 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