Project Gutenberg 2013-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 288 Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge) 1825 1900 Blackmore, Richard Doddridge Hammond, Christine M. Demain, active 1886-1910 Hammond, C. M. Demain (Christine M. Demain) Hammond, Chris Dariel: A Romance of Surrey Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dariel Produced by sp1nd, 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) "Dariel: A Romance of Surrey" by R. D. Blackmore is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around George Cranleigh, a young man burdened with managing his family's dwindling estate, who longs for a turn of fortune amidst the backdrop of Surrey's rural elegance. The novel hints at themes of love, class disparity, and the evolving societal structure of the time, while drawing readers into the life of its relatable protagonist. At the start of the novel, George Cranleigh is returning from a fruitless trip to Guildford, where his efforts in selling grain have met with disdain from local merchants. Through introspective narration, he reflects on his family's reduced circumstances and the weight of responsibility on his shoulders. His encounter with Old Joe, his horse, and a serendipitous detour leads him to witness a beautiful maiden in prayer near a ruined chapel, which becomes a pivotal moment that alters the course of his life. This opening sets the stage for George's emotional journey and intrigues readers with possibilities of romance and self-discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42529/42529-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Surrey (England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1122154 2025-08-17T08:12:11.604345 text/html 1116917 2024-10-23T15:09:48 text/html 1988199 2025-08-17T08:12:22.652353 application/epub+zip 1999826 2025-08-17T08:12:13.104366 application/epub+zip 530162 2025-08-17T08:12:12.360362 application/epub+zip 2309745 2025-08-17T08:12:30.676295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2214832 2025-08-17T08:12:21.792291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 747280 2022-09-19T12:17:29.681147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1058713 2025-08-17T08:12:10.241389 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1038775 2024-10-23T15:09:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16968 2025-08-17T08:12:30.821272 application/rdf+xml 23995 2025-08-17T08:12:12.465351 image/jpeg 2412 2025-08-17T08:12:12.412393 image/jpeg 1939151 2025-08-17T08:12:11.744353 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