Project Gutenberg 2003-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 241 Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn 1810 1865 Gaskell, E. C. (Elizabeth Cleghorn) Gaskell, Mrs. Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson Stevenson, Elizabeth Mills, Cotton Mather Gaskell, Elizabeth C. Sylvia's Lovers — Complete Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia%27s_Lovers Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "Sylvia's Lovers — Complete" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set in the coastal town of Monkshaven during the late 18th century and focuses on the complexities of love, social class, and the challenges faced by those involved in the whaling trade. As the narrative unfolds, it centers around Sylvia Robson, her relationships, and the impact of societal pressures, particularly through the backdrop of the press-gang, an enforced recruitment system during wartime. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Monkshaven, depicted vividly with its bustling whaling trade and the inhabitants' intertwined lives. The opening chapters establish Sylvia as a young woman with a strong desire to own her first new cloak while accompanying her friend Molly Corney to town. This hopeful outing is juxtaposed with the heavy tension from the impending press-gang, hinting at the anxieties and dangers that shadow the returns of sailors from the Greenland seas. As gossip spreads about the excitement of the whalers’ return, the atmosphere shifts to one of anxiety and turmoil, setting the stage for the dramatic events that will ensue, reflecting the characters’ struggles against both personal and societal adversities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Yorkshire (England) -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Women -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1143541 2025-07-02T11:21:42.358682 text/html 1130376 2020-12-28T02:44:44 text/html 520776 2025-07-02T11:21:54.964537 application/epub+zip 541495 2025-07-02T11:21:45.724569 application/epub+zip 525447 2025-07-02T11:21:44.371671 application/epub+zip 883070 2025-07-02T11:22:02.224539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 854598 2025-07-02T11:21:54.009614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 807277 2022-09-02T15:11:09.361702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1080481 2025-07-02T11:21:40.069251 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1080480 2020-12-28T02:44:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20134 2025-07-02T11:22:02.361509 application/rdf+xml 15066 2025-07-02T11:21:44.884595 image/jpeg 4051 2025-07-02T11:21:44.628586 image/jpeg 426448 2020-12-28T02:44:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 420365 2020-12-28T02:44:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 512954 2025-07-02T11:21:42.450605 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