Project Gutenberg 2011-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 105 Brown, Charles Brockden 1771 1810 Brown, C. B. (Charles Brockden) Brown, Brockden Poplicola Ormond; Or, The Secret Witness. Volume 2 (of 3) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ormond;_or,_the_Secret_Witness E-text prepared by Andrea Ball, Christine Bell, & Marc D'Hooghe (http://www.freeliterature.org) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com/) "Ormond; Or, The Secret Witness. Volume 2" by Charles Brockden Brown is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story is complex and revolves around themes of deception, intrigue, and the struggles of its main characters, particularly Constantia Dudley, as she navigates through distress surrounding her family and relationships. The interactions between Constantia and the enigmatic figure of Ormond raise questions of morality and trust as they become entwined in the web of secrets surrounding their lives. The opening of the novel introduces Constantia Dudley, who is dealing with the fallout from her family's misfortunes, particularly the repercussions brought by the deceitful Craig. After a visit to Ormond's house, Constantia finds herself drawn into a deeper predicament as Craig cunningly disguises his wrongdoings and attempts to manipulate various characters for personal gain. As the narrative unfolds, the complexities of Constantia's situation become clear, revealing her determination to protect her father's integrity and restore their finances. A visit to Mr. Melbourne presents a turning point for her, indicating hope amid chaos while simultaneously linking back to the darker machinations of Craig. The interactions set in motion themes of entrapment, social standing, and the pursuit of virtue against adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Young women -- Fiction Gothic fiction Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 221856 2025-07-14T15:58:16.350878 text/html 220285 2011-05-31T14:49:02 text/html 174190 2025-07-14T15:58:22.640839 application/epub+zip 176561 2025-07-14T15:58:19.389838 application/epub+zip 146882 2025-07-14T15:58:18.263831 application/epub+zip 358087 2025-07-14T15:58:25.070788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346969 2025-07-14T15:58:21.927822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315062 2022-09-16T14:35:42.917245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209841 2025-07-14T15:58:15.987865 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 209473 2011-05-31T14:45:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 209483 2011-05-31T14:45:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22085 2025-07-14T15:58:25.197777 application/rdf+xml 19537 2025-07-14T15:58:18.753833 image/jpeg 4453 2025-07-14T15:58:18.508814 image/jpeg 79244 2011-05-31T14:45:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 82195 2011-05-31T14:51:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 79248 2011-05-31T14:45:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 172665 2025-07-14T15:58:16.370860 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