Project Gutenberg 2018-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 122 Speight, T. W. (Thomas Wilkinson) 1830 1915 Speight, Thomas Wilkinson The Heart of a Mystery Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (The New York Public Library) "The Heart of a Mystery" by T. W. Speight is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work introduces readers to the austere and mysterious atmosphere surrounding the Pengarvon sisters, particularly Miss Barbara Pengarvon, who resides in the isolated Broome Hall. The story appears to center on themes of family honor, secrets, and societal expectations, with a focus on the tumultuous events surrounding the return of the estranged sister, Isabel. At the start of the narrative, the reader finds Miss Barbara engrossed in needlework during a bleak December evening at Broome Hall, setting the scene's dark tone. As she works alone, a knock at the door disrupts her solitude, revealing her long-lost sister, Isabel, who begs for shelter after years of disgrace. Despite Isabel's desperate plea, Miss Barbara cruelly shuts her out, highlighting the estrangement and unyielding pride of the Pengarvon family. The prologue and opening chapters establish a gripping context that hints at the unfolding drama and intertwined fates, leaving readers eager to uncover the mystery of the family dynamics, Isabel's fate, and the consequences of long-held grudges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century Mystery and detective stories PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 668797 2025-06-23T03:58:37.709843 text/html 666669 2018-06-11T19:44:54 text/html 316073 2025-06-23T03:58:46.878829 application/epub+zip 328377 2025-06-23T03:58:39.905860 application/epub+zip 328376 2025-06-23T03:58:38.572819 application/epub+zip 553825 2025-06-23T03:58:51.988820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527788 2025-06-23T03:58:45.991817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489650 2022-08-25T17:49:00.747489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630469 2025-06-23T03:58:36.018851 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 630733 2018-06-11T19:44:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18571 2025-06-23T03:58:52.129763 application/rdf+xml 12498 2025-06-23T03:58:39.127832 image/jpeg 3624 2025-06-23T03:58:38.850814 image/jpeg 236471 2018-06-11T19:45:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 241293 2018-06-11T19:45:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 306100 2025-06-23T03:58:37.765851 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