Project Gutenberg 2021-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 132 Francis, M. E. 1859 1930 Blundell, Mary E. Sweetman Blundell, Mrs. Francis Blundell, Mary Elizabeth Fiander's Widow: A Novel This etext was transcribed by Les Bowler "Fiander's Widow: A Novel" by M. E. Francis is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Rosalie Goldring, a young widow grappling with the emotions and social challenges that arise after the death of her elderly husband, Elias Fiander. As she navigates her grief, she faces the complicated pressures from her community, which speculates about her future and potential remarriage while attempting to keep the farm running smoothly. The opening of the novel introduces a somber scene following the death of Elias Fiander, leading to a contentious auction of his possessions. As the townspeople gather, we meet Rosalie, who expresses deep sorrow over the loss of her grandfatherly figure and everything beautiful tied to her life on the farm. Amid her grief, Rosalie is confronted with unsolicited advances from suitors and the community's gossip about her intentions regarding remarriage. Through dialogue with Elias Fiander's neighbor, Isaac Sharpe, it becomes clear that Rosalie feels isolated and misunderstood, striving to assert her independence while mourning the beloved figure in her life. The beginning captures her inner conflict between adhering to societal expectations and honoring her late husband's memory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Widows -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Dorset (England) -- Fiction Dairy farms -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 473751 2025-07-26T10:10:56.380856 text/html 490631 2024-10-18T16:51:23 text/html 313174 2025-07-26T10:11:03.116820 application/epub+zip 316243 2025-07-26T10:10:57.519799 application/epub+zip 247874 2025-07-26T10:10:56.943839 application/epub+zip 449177 2025-07-26T10:11:07.161785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406455 2025-07-26T10:11:02.445807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339012 2022-09-29T22:25:59.687784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430083 2025-07-26T10:10:55.421826 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 410324 2024-10-18T16:51:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17006 2025-07-26T10:11:07.302758 application/rdf+xml 13782 2025-07-26T10:10:57.040794 image/jpeg 3010 2025-07-26T10:10:56.992805 image/jpeg 293778 2025-07-26T10:10:56.426801 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