Project Gutenberg 2013-05-26 Public domain in the USA. 235 Bryce, Marion Bryce, Mrs. Charles Bryce, Charles, Mrs. Mrs. Vanderstein's jewels Produced by eagkw, Clarity 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.) "Mrs. Vanderstein's Jewels" by Mrs. Charles Bryce is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the wealthy and glamorous Mrs. Vanderstein, who is obsessed with the world of royalty and high society. Through her interactions with her beauty specialist, Madame Querterot, and her companion Barbara, the narrative explores themes of vanity, social status, and the pursuit of beauty. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Mrs. Vanderstein, who is preparing for an evening at the opera with the hopes of impressing the Queen in attendance. The opening scenes establish her luxurious lifestyle and obsession with appearance, as she is attended to by Madame Querterot, a hairdresser with a somewhat cynical outlook on beauty. Meanwhile, Barbara, a younger character, plays a role as a watchful observer and contrasts with the older woman's preoccupations. Amidst the light-hearted conversation about jewels, attractiveness, and expectations, hints of familial and social tension arise, particularly concerning Barbara's background and her relationship with Joe Sidney, a young man facing financial difficulties. The fascinating interplay of social dynamics and personal aspirations sets the stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42813/42813-h/images/illus_front_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Murder -- Fiction Jewel thieves -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 695407 2025-09-17T09:30:42.268339 text/html 703392 2024-10-23T16:02:37 text/html 385307 2025-09-17T09:30:51.085389 application/epub+zip 392877 2025-09-17T09:30:43.817373 application/epub+zip 330113 2025-09-17T09:30:43.052337 application/epub+zip 618512 2025-09-17T09:30:56.848248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 565258 2025-09-17T09:30:50.249324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475054 2022-09-19T14:31:55.904309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614769 2025-09-17T09:30:40.941321 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 594823 2024-10-23T16:02:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16224 2025-09-17T09:30:56.994232 application/rdf+xml 14501 2025-09-17T09:30:43.156297 image/jpeg 2008 2025-09-17T09:30:43.104316 image/jpeg 363047 2025-09-17T09:30:42.323375 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