Project Gutenberg 2012-12-10 Public domain in the USA. 127 Harrison, Burton, Mrs. 1843 1920 Harrison, Mrs. Burton Harrison, Constance Cary 07002889 A Virginia Cousin, & Bar Harbor Tales A Virginia Cousin, and Bar Harbor Tales A Virginia cousin -- Out of season -- On Frenchman's Bay. Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Virginia Cousin & Bar Harbor Tales" by Mrs. Burton Harrison is a collection of fictional narratives likely written in the late 19th century. The stories revolve around the interactions and relationships of characters in American society, particularly focusing on the dynamics of family, class, and romantic entanglements. The opening chapter introduces Mr. Theodore Vance Townsend, a discontented young man navigating his social life and consideration of marriage, specifically to a woman named Katherine Ainger, amidst complex family ties and personal expectations. At the start of the narrative, Theodore Vance Townsend wakes on a bright spring morning in New York, grappling with an unease that seems to overshadow his privileged social standing. As he reflects on his relationships, particularly with his sister and potential fiancée, Katherine Ainger, feelings of frustration and ennui begin to crystallize around his desire for love and meaning. His journey takes a turn when he visits his Aunt Myrtle, who boasts of family connections to a cousin named Evelyn Carlyle from Virginia, hinting at an unfolding exploration of both familial and romantic connections. The opening sets the stage for themes of societal expectation, personal growth, and the complexities inherent in matters of the heart as Vance navigates his path toward love and fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41591/41591-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Bar Harbor (Me.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Romance Category: American Literature 243640 2025-08-16T17:26:16.018800 text/html 224551 2024-10-23T12:45:16 text/html 288055 2025-08-16T17:26:19.644748 application/epub+zip 287170 2025-08-16T17:26:16.630791 application/epub+zip 165073 2025-08-16T17:26:16.312797 application/epub+zip 365580 2025-08-16T17:26:22.187765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342504 2025-08-16T17:26:19.324778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221125 2022-09-19T04:54:06.867052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220168 2025-08-16T17:26:15.683782 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200283 2024-10-23T12:45:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17055 2025-08-16T17:26:22.322728 application/rdf+xml 18782 2025-08-16T17:26:16.392782 image/jpeg 1950 2025-08-16T17:26:16.352786 image/jpeg 270716 2025-08-16T17:26:16.049768 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