Project Gutenberg 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 188 Collins, Wilkie 1824 1889 Collins, William Wilkie Jezebel's Daughter Produced by James Rusk. HTML version by Al Haines. "Jezebel's Daughter" by Wilkie Collins is a novel written during the late 19th century, specifically in the 1880s. The story revolves around the aftermath of two deaths, which intertwine the lives of their widows: Mrs. Wagner, who seeks to carry out her late husband’s progressive business ideas, and Madame Fontaine, who is embroiled in a family scandal involving accusations against her character. The interactions between these strong female characters set the stage for themes of societal norms, maternal love, and the personal struggles of their respective families. At the start of the novel, the narrator, David Glenney, recounts significant events surrounding the deaths of Mr. Wagner and Doctor Fontaine that occurred on the same day. As David reflects on his association with Mr. Wagner's widow, we learn of her determination to implement her husband’s progressive vision for advancing the roles of women in business. Concurrently, the narrative introduces Doctor Fontaine's widow and daughter, highlighting the complexities of their social standing and the prejudices they face. The emotional weight and character depth are further emphasized as Mrs. Wagner begins to understand and empathize with Madame Fontaine's situation, setting the groundwork for a gripping tale of intermingling lives and moral dilemmas in the face of societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en British -- Germany -- Fiction Widows -- Fiction Germany -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Death -- Fiction Mental illness -- Fiction Poisons -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 648703 2025-08-02T08:25:24.697550 text/html 635293 2021-01-08T21:42:50 text/html 307254 2025-08-02T08:25:34.588545 application/epub+zip 321058 2025-08-02T08:25:27.718558 application/epub+zip 318768 2025-08-02T08:25:26.357531 application/epub+zip 559757 2025-08-02T08:25:39.782488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536502 2025-08-02T08:25:33.770560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509537 2022-09-02T10:57:13.334337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595643 2025-08-02T08:25:22.841571 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 595609 2021-01-08T21:42:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19598 2025-08-02T08:25:39.921463 application/rdf+xml 13794 2025-08-02T08:25:26.893533 image/jpeg 3511 2025-08-02T08:25:26.621540 image/jpeg 227942 2021-01-08T21:42:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 223078 2021-01-08T21:42:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 298318 2025-08-02T08:25:24.745612 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