Project Gutenberg 2022-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 222 Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) 1835 1915 Braddon, Mary Elizabeth White, Babington Breddon, Miss Maxwell, Mary Elizabeth Braddon Braddon, Mary E. An open verdict : $b a novel, volume 1 (of 3) $aUnited Kingdom :$bJohn Maxwell and Co.,$c1879. David Edwards, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "An Open Verdict: A Novel, Volume 1" by M. E. Braddon is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in a quaint English village and revolves around the experiences and struggles of its characters, particularly Beatrix Harefield, the daughter of a mysterious and reclusive man, Christian Harefield. The novel explores themes of love, societal expectations, and the complexities of human relationships in the context of the upper-middle-class society of the period. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the vibrant yet intricate lives of the villagers and establishes the primary characters. We are introduced to the vicar, Clement Dulcimer, and his devoted wife, Mrs. Dulcimer, who have a special interest in matchmaking, particularly concerning Beatrix and Sir Kenrick Culverhouse. As the Dulcimers discuss family dynamics and societal status, we learn of Beatrix’s haughty father and her complicated emotions regarding her upbringing and the expectations placed on her by her father. The narrative is rich with dialogue and humor, setting the tone for the complex interplay of relationships that will unfold, hinting at both romance and conflict that will define Beatrix's life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/openverdictnovel01brad/page/n9/mode/2up 20170513183227branddon 1879 gb Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 413812 2025-09-26T12:29:02.791067 text/html 415859 2022-01-23T18:21:11 text/html 266706 2025-09-26T12:29:08.587052 application/epub+zip 263125 2025-09-26T12:29:03.727083 application/epub+zip 251896 2025-09-26T12:29:03.247097 application/epub+zip 361382 2025-09-26T12:29:12.316059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329979 2025-09-26T12:29:08.117110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319117 2022-09-30T08:29:42.143478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371411 2025-09-26T12:29:02.154072 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 371206 2022-01-23T18:21:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19201 2025-09-26T12:29:12.455040 application/rdf+xml 13966 2025-09-26T12:29:03.344097 image/jpeg 2404 2025-09-26T12:29:03.296070 image/jpeg 142068 2022-01-23T18:21:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 221251 2022-01-23T18:21:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 221468 2025-09-26T12:29:02.826075 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