Project Gutenberg 2022-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 252 Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan 1814 1873 LeFanu, J. S. (Joseph Sheridan) Fanu, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, J. S. le Le Fanu, Brinsley 1854 1929 Fanu, Brinsley Le Fanu, B. S. le The Wyvern mystery $aUnited Kingdom :$bWard and Downey,$c1889. an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer "The Wyvern Mystery" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds around the young character Alice Maybell, who is preparing to return to her home at Wyvern after visiting her aunt, grappling with love and family dynamics within the ancestral estate. The narrative hints at underlying tensions involving Alice’s relationships with the enigmatic Squire Fairfield and her circumstances that evoke both romance and mystery. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Alice Maybell, a pretty yet troubled young woman, as she bids farewell to her aunt before embarking on her journey home. Her mixed emotions are evident through her interactions, particularly her concern about the Squire’s disposition. Alice exhibits an unspoken anxiety about her life at Wyvern, with her thoughts lingering on someone named Ry, suggesting a romantic entanglement that complicates her situation. Additionally, the arrival of Squire Fairfield's sons puts Alice in a complex position, setting the stage for a tale that encompasses passion, secrecy, and the apprehensions of a young woman navigating her world and the expectations placed upon her. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for the unfolding mystery surrounding her relationships and the dynamics of the estate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100338728 20220718093535lefanu 1889 GB Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Orphans -- Fiction Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Fathers and sons -- Fiction Psychological fiction Domestic fiction Gothic fiction Conflict of generations -- Fiction Elopement -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 810610 2025-07-27T07:46:21.599291 text/html 799287 2024-10-18T23:28:39 text/html 2164073 2025-07-27T07:46:30.929221 application/epub+zip 2172483 2025-07-27T07:46:22.987298 application/epub+zip 374766 2025-07-27T07:46:22.251252 application/epub+zip 2421676 2025-07-27T07:46:37.146204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2364065 2025-07-27T07:46:30.162235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572360 2022-09-30T20:50:46.857140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 753837 2025-07-27T07:46:19.471271 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 733999 2024-10-18T23:28:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19596 2025-07-27T07:46:37.313217 application/rdf+xml 26766 2025-07-27T07:46:22.430249 image/jpeg 3882 2025-07-27T07:46:22.322247 image/jpeg 2144229 2025-07-27T07:46:21.701278 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