Project Gutenberg 2013-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 310 Dowling, Richard 1846 1898 Dowling, R. (Richard) Fall, Marcus The Duke's Sweetheart: A Romance Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by the Web Archive (Oxford University) "The Duke's Sweetheart: A Romance" by Richard Dowling is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Charles Augustus Cheyne, the Duke of Long Acre, a man without land or aristocratic connections but endowed with an imaginative spirit and a kind heart. As he navigates his life in Fleet Street, his affections lead him to meet his love, Marion Durrant, amid a backdrop of societal expectations and romantic entanglements. The opening of the book introduces Cheyne as a unique character, often seen as a duke by his peers despite lacking noble heritage. He leads a modest life while engaging in writing that captures the interest of those around him, and he is set to meet his beloved, Marion, in Hyde Park. Their playful banter showcases their close relationship as Cheyne prepares to reveal important feelings to her. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at the complexities of love, ambition, and societal status, setting the stage for a romance that invites both intrigue and emotional depth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: British Literature 643518 2025-07-17T08:23:52.754970 text/html 618905 2024-10-23T15:24:10 text/html 313273 2025-07-17T08:24:03.426925 application/epub+zip 323458 2025-07-17T08:23:56.478966 application/epub+zip 309540 2025-07-17T08:23:54.826960 application/epub+zip 557029 2025-07-17T08:24:08.404948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510730 2025-07-17T08:24:02.327928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487917 2022-09-19T12:51:43.331668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567772 2023-09-18T12:32:16.711976 text/plain 547941 2024-10-23T15:24:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16870 2025-07-17T08:24:08.536871 application/rdf+xml 12183 2025-07-17T08:23:55.343039 image/jpeg 2901 2025-07-17T08:23:55.083952 image/jpeg 302473 2025-07-17T08:23:52.801029 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