Project Gutenberg 2013-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 134 Sinclair, Catherine 1800 1864 Modern Flirtations: A Novel Produced by Robert Cicconetti 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.) "Modern Flirtations: A Novel" by Catherine Sinclair is a fictional narrative likely written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around characters from various walks of life, touching on themes of romance, social dynamics, and moral dilemmas. Central to the plot are Sir Arthur Dunbar, a retired admiral grappling with the complexities of family and society, and his young relative, Louis De Crespigny, who embodies the light-hearted but reckless spirit of youthful flirtations and social intrigues. The opening of the novel sets a vivid scene a world filled with social commentary and rich character interactions. It begins with Sir Arthur looking bemused at a newspaper announcement celebrating his life, sparking a humorous dialogue with his nephew Louis about fame and reputation. Sinclair cleverly introduces the themes of reputation, societal expectations, and familial ties through the dynamics between Sir Arthur and Louis, alongside hints of darker plots involving love and murder that unfold later in the narrative. The complex relationships and societal observations promise a rich exploration of both personal and moral conflicts as the characters navigate their ambitions and desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43358/43358-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Christian life -- Fiction Love stories Sisters -- Fiction Conduct of life -- Fiction Mate selection -- Fiction Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Uncles -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Harrogate (England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1181561 2025-07-17T11:59:01.092783 text/html 1158892 2024-10-23T17:29:04 text/html 559541 2025-07-17T11:59:10.606733 application/epub+zip 579654 2025-07-17T11:59:02.136685 application/epub+zip 512306 2025-07-17T11:59:01.642699 application/epub+zip 908495 2025-07-17T11:59:18.358168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 842805 2025-07-17T11:59:10.138737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 775699 2022-09-19T18:29:11.473411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1139515 2023-09-19T04:20:16.486322 text/plain 1119542 2024-10-23T17:29:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18740 2025-07-17T11:59:18.499113 application/rdf+xml 22356 2025-07-17T11:59:01.724715 image/jpeg 2723 2025-07-17T11:59:01.684680 image/jpeg 596013 2025-07-17T11:59:01.191729 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