Project Gutenberg 2012-10-26 Public domain in the USA. 223 Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe 1850 1943 Richards, Laura E. Narcissa, or the Road to Rome; In Verona Produced by Mary Akers, Suzanne Shell 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.) "Narcissa, or the Road to Rome; In Verona" by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young girl named Narcissa White as she navigates her simple life, dreams of grandeur, and the unexpected arrival of a young man named Romulus Patten. Set against a backdrop that contrasts the stark realities of her rural existence with her romantic longings, Richards weaves a tale that explores themes of innocence, beauty, and the quest for companionship. At the start of the narrative, Narcissa is introduced as an enchanting yet humble character, feeding turkeys outside her old house and lost in her daydreams about luxurious dresses and the allure of Rome. She has never considered her own beauty and feels quite plain compared to her more conventionally attractive neighbor. Her reverie is interrupted by the arrival of Romulus, who, curious and somewhat charmed, inquires about the road to Rome. As they converse, Narcissa's longing for beauty and adventure becomes apparent, especially when Romulus shares pictures of exquisite roses that excite her imagination. The opening sets the stage for their budding friendship, revealing both characters as seeking something more than their current lives, but also hints at the complexities that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41188/41188-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories Country life -- Fiction Maine -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 143364 2025-08-16T15:29:36.318530 text/html 121487 2024-10-23T11:48:54 text/html 164278 2025-08-16T15:29:39.168527 application/epub+zip 164130 2025-08-16T15:29:36.890505 application/epub+zip 121300 2025-08-16T15:29:36.592520 application/epub+zip 220681 2025-08-16T15:29:41.098533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205830 2025-08-16T15:29:38.857536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163299 2022-09-18T19:17:41.114045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127456 2025-08-16T15:29:36.105529 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107418 2024-10-23T11:48:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16968 2025-08-16T15:29:41.231492 application/rdf+xml 18212 2025-08-16T15:29:36.674531 image/jpeg 2691 2025-08-16T15:29:36.633506 image/jpeg 153839 2025-08-16T15:29:36.333570 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