Project Gutenberg 2013-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 250 Brame, Charlotte M. 1836 1884 Braeme, Charlotte Monica Clay, Bertha M. Brame, Charlotte Mary The Shadow of a Sin Produced by Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/)) "The Shadow of a Sin" by Charlotte M. Brame is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Hyacinth Vaughan, a young woman suffocated by the oppressive atmosphere of her wealthy but stifling home life, controlled by her strict and dull guardians, Lady Vaughan and Sir Arthur. As she dreams of a more vibrant and fulfilling existence, she becomes entangled in a romantic relationship with Claude Lennox, who proposes the excitement of elopement, ultimately leading Hyacinth to confront the darker side of desire and societal expectations. The opening of the novel introduces us to Claude as he impatiently waits for Hyacinth in a picturesque natural setting, revealing his infatuation with her. The dialogue between them quickly establishes Hyacinth's dissatisfaction with her constrained life, filled with monotonous routines imposed by her guardians. As the two share their dreams, Hyacinth expresses longings for joy and freedom, while Claude speaks of love and romance. However, their budding relationship is complicated by the pressures of expectation and societal norms, with Hyacinth reluctantly considering a future marriage arranged by Lady Vaughan to a man she does not know. As the opening unfolds, readers are left to ponder the theme of romantic idealism versus the harsh realities of life, especially as Hyacinth's struggle for agency in her life becomes increasingly profound. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42320/42320-h/images/i1.jpg Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 410023 2025-10-17T07:06:52.793541 text/html 395446 2024-10-23T14:41:04 text/html 332778 2025-10-17T07:06:58.032532 application/epub+zip 336728 2025-10-17T07:06:53.572529 application/epub+zip 199153 2025-10-17T07:06:53.180522 application/epub+zip 482043 2025-10-17T07:07:01.968465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433629 2025-10-17T07:06:57.592515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297097 2022-09-19T10:38:32.834427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379252 2025-10-17T07:06:51.925513 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 359435 2024-10-23T14:41:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16865 2025-10-17T07:07:02.391478 application/rdf+xml 16073 2025-10-17T07:06:53.259514 image/jpeg 2936 2025-10-17T07:06:53.221496 image/jpeg 326975 2025-10-17T07:06:52.830563 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