Project Gutenberg 2017-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 122 Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine) 1834 1924 Baring-Gould, Sabine Gould, Sabine Baring Gould, S. Baring Kitty Alone: A Story of Three Fires (vol. 1 of 3) Produced by KD Weeks, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Kitty Alone: A Story of Three Fires" by S. Baring-Gould is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative introduces the impoverished farmer and dreamer, Jason Quarm, who concocts schemes to strike it rich, driven by visions of wealth through an ancient forest of oaks and the transformative power of mud. Alongside him are his brother-in-law, Pasco Pepperill, and the seemingly mistreated daughter, Kate, embroiled in complexities of family dynamics and social struggles in their rural Devon community. At the start of the story, we meet Jason Quarm as he arrives at Coombe Cellars in his donkey cart, exuding a comical disposition amid his serious plans for fortune. He discusses a potential timber acquisition with Pasco, proposing that their humble abode could transform mud into wealth while also catching the attention of Kate, who is embroidering in a nearby window. The opening chapters depict the complexities of familial relationships, particularly Kate's feelings of neglect and her yearning for affection, juxtaposed with Jason’s exuberant aspirations. As themes of rivalry, ambition, and the harsh realities of rural life unfold, the narrative hints at deeper struggles tied to class, gender, and the pursuit of happiness in a changing society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 410646 2025-09-21T13:45:18.791553 text/html 389828 2024-10-23T01:49:38 text/html 317629 2025-09-21T13:45:26.591534 application/epub+zip 318062 2025-09-21T13:45:20.388587 application/epub+zip 237365 2025-09-21T13:45:19.643576 application/epub+zip 416663 2025-09-21T13:45:30.611515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389910 2025-09-21T13:45:25.847545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309282 2022-09-24T18:19:20.594508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334467 2025-09-21T13:45:17.645596 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 314432 2024-10-23T01:49:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16404 2025-09-21T13:45:30.748520 application/rdf+xml 8195 2025-09-21T13:45:19.756551 image/jpeg 1662 2025-09-21T13:45:19.699553 image/jpeg 272364 2025-09-21T13:45:18.823551 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