Project Gutenberg 2012-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 157 Cleland, Robert True to a Type, Vol. 1 (of 2) Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (Oxford University) "True to a Type, Vol. 1" by Robert Cleland is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in New Orleans and explores themes of love, loss, and societal expectations. The opening chapters introduce Joseph Naylor, a young sailor returning home after three years, only to find that his wife, Lina, has moved on, leaving him heartbroken and struggling to cope with his unfulfilled love. The beginning of the novel presents Joseph's arrival in New Orleans during the sultry evening hours, where he is filled with anticipation to reunite with his wife. However, upon his arrival at the family home, he is met with shocking news: Lina is married to another man. Naylor’s emotional turmoil is palpable as he confronts this unexpected betrayal, and the story hints at the lasting impact of this heartbreak as he attempts to navigate a future without her. This poignant opening sets the stage for a narrative rich in character development and emotional depth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 321411 2025-06-16T11:49:53.050004 text/html 316745 2012-07-24T15:09:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 196213 2025-06-16T11:50:01.551978 application/epub+zip 201263 2025-06-16T11:49:56.730009 application/epub+zip 182195 2025-06-16T11:49:55.240976 application/epub+zip 364123 2025-06-16T11:50:05.166924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338344 2025-06-16T11:50:00.585938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305254 2022-09-18T12:48:21.738594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288569 2023-09-17T13:37:31.230635 text/plain 14547 2025-06-16T11:50:05.316952 application/rdf+xml 13905 2025-06-16T11:49:55.823984 image/jpeg 3605 2025-06-16T11:49:55.530975 image/jpeg 190663 2025-06-16T11:49:53.079000 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