Project Gutenberg 2004-10-18 Public domain in the USA. 244 Churchill, Winston 1871 1947 Richard Carvel — Volume 02 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Carvel Produced by David Widger "Richard Carvel — Volume 02" by Winston Churchill is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Richard Carvel, a young man navigating social complexities, familial expectations, and romantic entanglements in colonial Maryland. The opening chapters introduce themes of youth, social class, and the intricacies of friendship and love, particularly focusing on Richard's relationships with the charming but capricious Dorothy Manners and the more grounded Patty Swain. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for Richard's struggles with his feelings for Dorothy, who flirts with various suitors yet remains elusive. Richard's attempts at courting her are complicated by his perceived social standing and the playful yet hurtful banter between the friends. Meanwhile, Patty, who is developing into a young woman of substance, serves as Richard's confidante yet also embodies the societal divides of their time. As Richard becomes more aware of the dynamics of love and loyalty against a backdrop of political tensions and personal intrigue, the story hints at conflict and potentially deeper emotional revelations that lie ahead in their journeys. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Fiction Maryland -- History -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 145351 2025-07-03T04:03:46.414092 text/html 145172 2025-01-09T19:05:05.657338 text/html 134002 2025-07-03T04:03:51.760054 application/epub+zip 134771 2025-07-03T04:03:49.043082 application/epub+zip 117149 2025-07-03T04:03:48.001075 application/epub+zip 250811 2025-07-03T04:03:53.757031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238545 2025-07-03T04:03:51.133052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197070 2022-09-03T07:04:11.802698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127658 2025-07-03T04:03:46.094090 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127442 2020-12-28T19:41:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17999 2025-07-03T04:03:53.874024 application/rdf+xml 13429 2025-07-03T04:03:48.483080 image/jpeg 3587 2025-07-03T04:03:48.241071 image/jpeg 50819 2020-12-28T19:41:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 134192 2025-07-03T04:03:46.426078 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