Project Gutenberg 2011-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 176 Cambridge, Ada 1844 1926 Cross, Ada Cambridge A Mere Chance: A Novel. Vol. 1 Produced by Darleen Dove, Shannon Barker, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Mere Chance: A Novel. Vol. 1" by Ada Cambridge is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Rachel Fetherstonhaugh, a young debutante in Melbourne who unexpectedly rises to prominence in society after being introduced by her wealthy aunt, Mrs. Hardy. As Rachel navigates her new life filled with social engagements and romantic intrigue, the narrative explores her personal journey, particularly her encounters with suitors, including the wealthy Mr. Kingston, and the complexities surrounding love and class expectations. The opening of the novel introduces Rachel as she enjoys the luxuries of her new life, reflecting on her past and her desire to escape the poor circumstances of her upbringing. Mrs. Hardy's initial determination to support Rachel transforms into pride at her niece’s beauty and potential for a successful marriage. As Rachel captures the attention of the local society, especially Mr. Kingston, she grapples with feelings of contentment mixed with uncertainties about her past and her aspirations for the future. This initial setup establishes a rich social landscape in which themes of love, identity, and societal expectations are poised to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Australia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Melbourne (Vic.) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 258560 2025-08-15T11:52:43.317091 text/html 257249 2011-11-22T13:50:12 text/html 480536 2025-08-15T11:52:50.502029 application/epub+zip 481945 2025-08-15T11:52:46.400053 application/epub+zip 168434 2025-08-15T11:52:45.180033 application/epub+zip 639251 2025-08-15T11:52:53.662991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 613232 2025-08-15T11:52:49.666059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237861 2022-09-17T11:51:24.605788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228495 2025-08-15T11:52:42.545067 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228296 2011-11-22T13:50:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228287 2011-11-22T13:50:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20954 2025-08-15T11:52:53.807981 application/rdf+xml 15554 2025-08-15T11:52:45.667028 image/jpeg 3734 2025-08-15T11:52:45.423022 image/jpeg 88554 2011-11-22T13:50:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 383793 2011-11-22T13:50:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 88514 2011-11-22T13:50:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 463318 2025-08-15T11:52:43.395066 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