Project Gutenberg 2011-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 657 Lee, Vernon 1856 1935 Paget, Violet Penelope Brandling: A Tale of the Welsh coast in the Eighteenth Century Produced by Andrea Ball, Christine Bell & Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive) "Penelope Brandling: A Tale of the Welsh Coast in the Eighteenth Century" by Vernon Lee is a historical novel set in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Penelope, the daughter of a Swiss count, who, after marrying Eustace Brandling, finds herself navigating the treacherous waters of family secrets, loss, and the dark underbelly of smugglers along the Welsh coast. As she grapples with her new life at St. Salvat's Castle, Penelope’s narrative unfolds, depicting a clash between romantic ideals and the harsh realities of her situation. The opening of this novel establishes an intimate tone as Penelope begins to recount her life story for the sake of her children. It provides a rich backdrop of her early happiness in Switzerland, her marriage, and her subsequent move to Wales. The momentous news of her husband's brother's death sets a grim tone for their future as they return to a familial home steeped in mystery and danger. The narrative introduces the tumultuous dynamics within the Brandling family, foreshadowing a web of intrigue that will challenge Penelope's sense of self and her marriage to Eustace. As she records her experiences in her journal, readers are drawn into her emotional struggles, the stark contrasts of her idyllic past, and the ominous secrets lurking within the walls of St. Salvat's Castle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Married women -- Fiction Uncles -- Fiction Gothic fiction Castles -- Fiction Wales -- Fiction Smugglers -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 149678 2025-08-15T06:52:21.520420 text/html 146257 2011-08-23T13:47:16 text/html 147093 2025-08-15T06:52:27.467407 application/epub+zip 147669 2025-08-15T06:52:24.726411 application/epub+zip 122505 2025-08-15T06:52:23.584434 application/epub+zip 370278 2025-08-15T06:52:29.532427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361548 2025-08-15T06:52:26.720426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224363 2022-09-17T05:32:39.996640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142108 2025-08-15T06:52:21.127448 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141908 2011-08-23T13:47:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19936 2025-08-15T06:52:29.679385 application/rdf+xml 23887 2025-08-15T06:52:24.084404 image/jpeg 4451 2025-08-15T06:52:23.830419 image/jpeg 57094 2011-08-23T13:47:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 55893 2011-08-23T13:47:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 147428 2025-08-15T06:52:21.533426 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