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 Project Gutenberg 2020-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 141 Russell, William Clark 1844 1911 Russell, W. Clark (William Clark) Jilted! Or, My Uncle's Scheme, Volume 1 Produced by David E. Brown and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Jilted! Or, My Uncle's Scheme, Volume 1" by William Clark Russell is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Charles Hargrave, the son of a retired army major, who finds himself at a crossroads in life after being nudged by his father to seek a profession. Facing inevitable changes, Charles is taken from his comfortable and idle existence in Longueville-sur-mer to live with his uncle in England and embark on a career as a banker’s clerk, a role he initially treats with disdain. The opening of the novel introduces us to the protagonist, Charles, who reflects on his upbringing and the effects of an unambitious life filled with trivial distractions. As he arrives in England at the behest of his uncle Tom's generous offer to secure him a position at his bank, Charles grapples with feelings of reluctance and a sense of loss regarding his former lifestyle. The narrative highlights his disdain for the notion of hard work and the social status associated with banking, as well as his burgeoning infatuation with his cousin, Conny. Through amusing dialogues and interactions with family members, readers are drawn into Charles's amusing yet poignant struggle with identity, ambition, and the complexities of familial relationships as he begins to adapt to his new life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 214891 2025-07-25T04:11:47.412130 text/html 203373 2024-10-18T04:19:09 text/html 162878 2025-07-25T04:11:51.324133 application/epub+zip 161469 2025-07-25T04:11:48.102145 application/epub+zip 136326 2025-07-25T04:11:47.740166 application/epub+zip 229787 2025-07-25T04:11:53.926127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201597 2025-07-25T04:11:50.955159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176859 2022-09-28T08:10:47.067578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186290 2025-07-25T04:11:46.903132 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166373 2024-10-18T04:19:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16328 2025-07-25T04:11:54.075105 application/rdf+xml 13963 2025-07-25T04:11:47.820126 image/jpeg 1770 2025-07-25T04:11:47.779146 image/jpeg 162360 2025-07-25T04:11:47.437156 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia