Project Gutenberg 2016-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 217 Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn 1857 1948 Lin, Frank Horn, Gertrude Franklin Mrs. Pendleton's Four-in-hand Produced by Mardi Desjardins & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team (http://www.pgdpcanada.net) from page images generously made available by the Internet Archive American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/mrspendletonsfou00atherich). "Mrs. Pendleton's Four-in-hand" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton is a novel written in the early 20th century. This engaging work explores themes of love, power dynamics, and the complexities of social relationships through the lens of a widow navigating romantic interests. The story unfolds as Mrs. Jessica Pendleton, recently bereaved, receives four simultaneous marriage proposals from her former admirers, unveiling a blend of humor and drama as she decides how to respond. The narrative centers on Mrs. Pendleton's clever manipulation of the situation after receiving the insincere proposals from her four suitors, who initially appear to be in jest. As Jessica navigates the unwitting competition between the men—Clarence Trent, Norton Boswell, Edward Dedham, and John Severance—she delights in maintaining her ruse while asserting her independence and intelligence. Each man's unique characteristics and responses add layers to Jessica's interactions, showcasing her wit and cunning. Ultimately, the story culminates in a confrontation at a seaside cliff, where Jessica's true intentions are exposed, leading to unexpected resolutions and revelations about her relationships and desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Widows -- Fiction Newport (R.I.) -- Fiction Betrothal -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 109570 2025-06-20T13:32:38.210284 text/html 85706 2024-10-22T23:48:09 text/html 1798825 2025-06-20T13:32:41.626269 application/epub+zip 1799269 2025-06-20T13:32:39.070327 application/epub+zip 90649 2025-06-20T13:32:38.636304 application/epub+zip 1848635 2025-06-20T13:32:43.816248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1836145 2025-06-20T13:32:41.222291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130769 2022-09-23T08:33:20.971161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 86693 2025-06-20T13:32:37.847283 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66650 2024-10-22T23:48:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17681 2025-06-20T13:32:43.970329 application/rdf+xml 27667 2025-06-20T13:32:38.734325 image/jpeg 3401 2025-06-20T13:32:38.685325 image/jpeg 2119007 2025-06-20T13:32:38.292322 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