Project Gutenberg 2021-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 107 Meade, L. T. 1854 1914 Smith, Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Meade, Mrs. L. T. Thomas, Elizabeth Meade, Elizabeth Thomasina Meade, Lillie Mead, L. T. 99005548 On the Brink of a Chasm: A record of plot and passion Richard Tonsing, MWS, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "On the Brink of a Chasm: A Record of Plot and Passion" by L. T. Meade is a novel written in the late 19th century. It delves into themes of love, sacrifice, and the struggles of a young woman named Barbara Evershed, who is caught in the tension between familial duty and her own heart's desire. The story unfolds against the backdrop of societal expectations and financial turmoil, centered around Barbara's relationship with her mother and a suitor she does not love. The opening of the novel introduces us to the glamorous yet precarious world of Barbara and her mother, Mrs. Evershed, as they entertain guests in their lavish home despite their financial troubles. Barbara desperately wishes to reject the suitor her mother desires her to marry—Lord Selwyn, a wealthy but undesirable old man—in favor of her true love, Dick Pelham, a struggling barrister. Tension builds as Barbara faces pressure to secure her mother's financial future while navigating her own romantic feelings. As the plot thickens, the arrival of Dr. Luke Tarbot and his obsession with Barbara complicate matters further, setting the stage for conflict and a potential love triangle. This opening lays the groundwork for a gripping tale filled with emotional depth and dramatic twists. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 94.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Revenge -- Fiction Conspiracies -- Fiction Mesmerism -- Fiction Husband and wife -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 560311 2025-07-25T12:34:30.109460 text/html 542148 2024-10-18T10:53:10 text/html 431413 2025-07-25T12:34:39.749329 application/epub+zip 427359 2025-07-25T12:34:31.749386 application/epub+zip 302883 2025-07-25T12:34:30.944335 application/epub+zip 547768 2025-07-25T12:34:45.238272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509278 2025-07-25T12:34:38.840340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385105 2022-09-29T05:23:17.158172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471397 2025-07-25T12:34:27.959852 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 451366 2024-10-18T10:53:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17938 2025-07-25T12:34:45.412272 application/rdf+xml 10371 2025-07-25T12:34:31.097349 image/jpeg 2088 2025-07-25T12:34:31.021366 image/jpeg 348739 2025-07-25T12:34:30.153344 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