Project Gutenberg 2013-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 229 Ouida 1839 1908 De La Rame, Louisa De la Ramée, Louise De la Ramée, Louisa Uida Ramé, Marie Louise Ramée, Maria Louise De la Ramee, Louise Ramé, Louisa de la A Rainy June, and Other Stories A rainy June -- Don Gesualdo -- The silver Christ -- A lemon-tree. Produced by David Edwards, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Rainy June, and Other Stories" by Ouida is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The prominent narrative of the opening tale, "A Rainy June," revolves around the romantic entanglements and societal observations of the characters within English high society, particularly focusing on a young Italian prince and his English bride, Gladys. The themes of cultural clash, marital expectations, and the struggles of love amidst societal pressures set the tone for this poignant exploration of human relationships. At the start of the collection, the reader is introduced to the correspondence between various characters, including the Principessa di San Zenone and members of the English aristocracy, capturing the intrigue surrounding a recent marriage. The letters reveal the excitement and underlying tensions as the prince grapples with the dreary realities of an English June, especially as he finds himself retreating from the lively atmosphere he yearns for. His reflections on his bride and their newlywed life unfold amidst a moody and rainy countryside backdrop, laying the groundwork for a narrative rich in emotional depth and social commentary. The opening establishes a vibrant setting where love battles against the mundane, highlighting the inner conflicts the new couple faces as they adjust to each other's differing backgrounds and expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42944/42944-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English fiction Short stories, English PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Romance Category: British Literature 421015 2025-08-17T10:22:10.338587 text/html 405014 2024-10-23T16:22:34 text/html 293307 2025-08-17T10:22:16.154615 application/epub+zip 295005 2025-08-17T10:22:11.363609 application/epub+zip 232163 2025-08-17T10:22:10.857604 application/epub+zip 441082 2025-08-17T10:22:20.304535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383861 2025-08-17T10:22:15.592555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320961 2022-09-19T15:28:35.528010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382323 2025-08-17T10:22:09.646578 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362445 2024-10-23T16:22:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17484 2025-08-17T10:22:20.642527 application/rdf+xml 17248 2025-08-17T10:22:10.957584 image/jpeg 2385 2025-08-17T10:22:10.908573 image/jpeg 267330 2025-08-17T10:22:10.375604 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