Project Gutenberg 2018-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 160 Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) 1835 1915 Braddon, Mary Elizabeth White, Babington Breddon, Miss Maxwell, Mary Elizabeth Braddon Braddon, Mary E. A Strange World: A Novel. Volume 1 (of 3) Produced by David Edwards, Larry B. Harrison, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Strange World: A Novel. Volume 1 (of 3)" by M. E. Braddon is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. Following the lives of struggling actors, the story centers around Justina Elgood, a seventeen-year-old actress who is dissatisfied with her life and yearns for something beyond the theatre, and her father, Matthew Elgood, an aging performer committed to their profession. As they navigate their existence, themes of ambition, discontent, and the complex dynamics of theatrical life emerge. The opening of the novel presents a picturesque meadow where Justina and her father are resting. Justina expresses a desire to escape the confines of her acting career and the frustrations of her mundane life, wanting to find solace in nature rather than the theatre she detests. Her father, however, emphasizes the importance of their acting profession, despite its challenges. The encounter with two young men, James and Maurice, introduces new dynamics, as James shows immediate interest in Justina, prompting a budding friendship that may challenge her understanding of love and ambition. The characters' interactions begin to unveil the class distinctions and personal aspirations that underpin their lives in the provincial theatre. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 360208 2025-06-22T16:15:59.642801 text/html 367394 2018-05-03T14:11:16 text/html 389298 2025-06-22T16:16:06.550802 application/epub+zip 385400 2025-06-22T16:16:00.858816 application/epub+zip 224135 2025-06-22T16:16:00.252817 application/epub+zip 477798 2025-06-22T16:16:10.790744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440808 2025-06-22T16:16:05.891812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283408 2022-08-25T16:29:41.711970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321530 2025-06-22T16:15:58.826861 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321672 2018-05-03T14:11:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18709 2025-06-22T16:16:10.963744 application/rdf+xml 10192 2025-06-22T16:16:00.364801 image/jpeg 2222 2025-06-22T16:16:00.310795 image/jpeg 125738 2018-05-03T14:11:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 331677 2018-05-03T14:11:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 336244 2025-06-22T16:15:59.678867 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