Project Gutenberg 2012-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 148 Alexander, Mrs. 1825 1902 Hector, Annie French Hector, Annie Alexander Ralph Wilton's weird Produced by Suzanne Shell, Martin Pettit 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.) "Ralph Wilton's Weird" by Mrs. Alexander is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set primarily in England and revolves around the life of Ralph Wilton, a young colonel who is caught between his familial expectations and personal desires, especially concerning marriage and his ambitions in life. The novel delves into themes of social class and relationships, highlighting the contrast between the aristocracy and other societal layers through its characters and dialogue. The opening of the book introduces us to a rather stately, yet somber morning-room where an older man, Lord St. George, receives his relative, Colonel Ralph Wilton. The conversation between them reveals an intricate family history marked by estrangement and bitterness, mainly due to a past family scandal involving Lord St. George’s daughter. Lord St. George expresses his desire for Ralph to marry well, thus preserving the family name and legacy. The scene shifts to Wilton's interactions with a mysterious young woman during his travels, hinting at a budding connection that complicates his path ahead. This juxtaposition of familial duty and romantic intrigue sets the stage for Ralph’s personal journey throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41740/41740-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Mate selection -- Fiction Courtship -- Fiction Social classes -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 384033 2025-07-17T04:18:09.068641 text/html 369589 2024-10-23T13:20:11 text/html 280037 2025-07-17T04:18:14.015677 application/epub+zip 284477 2025-07-17T04:18:09.786655 application/epub+zip 219290 2025-07-17T04:18:09.423670 application/epub+zip 406668 2025-07-17T04:18:17.352595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373244 2025-07-17T04:18:13.549652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308328 2022-09-19T06:11:33.743259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351727 2023-09-18T08:08:14.036050 text/plain 331905 2024-10-23T13:20:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17256 2025-07-17T04:18:17.482607 application/rdf+xml 20652 2025-07-17T04:18:09.503650 image/jpeg 3001 2025-07-17T04:18:09.464637 image/jpeg 261158 2025-07-17T04:18:09.102671 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