Project Gutenberg 2016-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 146 Alexander, Mrs. 1825 1902 Hector, Annie French Hector, Annie Alexander Kate Vernon: A Tale. Vol. 3 (of 3) Produced by Suzanne Shell, Christopher Wright, 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.) "Kate Vernon: A Tale. Vol. 3 (of 3)" by Mrs. Alexander is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around the capable and emotionally complex character of Kate Vernon, who is dealing with significant life changes, including the recent death of her grandfather. The narrative delves into themes of grief, love, and the transition from mourning to a tentative re-engagement with life and the relationships around her. The opening of the novel sets a poignant tone as it depicts Kate's profound sorrow following her grandfather's death. She is portrayed as a figure of quiet strength as she navigates her grief, pushing away the supportive gestures of those around her, while turmoil brews within. The scene reveals a moment of isolation, as she realizes she is alone in the world and reflects on her past with the man she loved. Lady Desmond, her cousin, later arrives, adding layers to the narrative as their relationship develops against the backdrop of mutual loss and the expectations of society. The arrival of new characters and memories from the past soon intertwine with Kate's internal struggle, setting the stage for the unfolding drama in her life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 431978 2025-07-21T10:51:29.272504 text/html 422891 2024-10-23T01:28:48 text/html 406863 2025-07-21T10:51:35.223536 application/epub+zip 406098 2025-07-21T10:51:30.227470 application/epub+zip 253302 2025-07-21T10:51:29.743476 application/epub+zip 527069 2025-07-21T10:51:38.900467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488808 2025-07-21T10:51:34.678444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336214 2022-09-24T11:43:02.626456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385800 2025-07-21T10:51:28.449541 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365792 2024-10-23T01:28:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16516 2025-07-21T10:51:39.025459 application/rdf+xml 15473 2025-07-21T10:51:29.835573 image/jpeg 2430 2025-07-21T10:51:29.790471 image/jpeg 368847 2025-07-21T10:51:29.310490 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