Project Gutenberg 2023-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 177 Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte 1819 1899 Nevitt, Dorothy Emma Eliza Southworth, E. D. E. N. Southworth, Emma D. E. N. Southworth, Mrs. E. D. E. N. The discarded daughter; or, The children of the isle $aUnited States :$bGrosset & Dunlap,$c1875. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Discarded Daughter; or, The Children of the Isle" by Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This work explores themes of love, loss, familial duty, and social constraints through the life of Alice Chester, who becomes entangled in her father's ambitious plans for her future against her own desires. As the sole heiress of a large estate, Alice faces the pressure of societal expectations and parental tyranny, particularly from her father, Colonel Chester. The opening portion sets the stage for Alice's turbulent life in the beautiful yet oppressive environment of Mount Calm. After the death of her brothers in the Revolutionary War, Alice is thrust into the role of heiress, drawing the attention of suitors, including her father's choice, General Garnet. Complications arise with her existing love for Milton Sinclair, a young minister whose prospects are diminished by Colonel Chester's authoritarian control over Alice's fate. The narrative begins with intense emotional turmoil as Alice grapples with her father's intentions and the contrast between her hopes and the reality imposed upon her. This powerful conflict establishes a dramatic foundation for the unfolding story, intriguing readers with its exploration of personal agency within societal constraints. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/thediscarded00soutrich 20210223101022southworth 1875 US Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Maryland -- Fiction Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 787426 2025-06-27T12:11:21.538187 text/html 761527 2024-10-19T03:24:16 text/html 659117 2025-06-27T12:11:33.001164 application/epub+zip 656036 2025-06-27T12:11:23.662221 application/epub+zip 457503 2025-06-27T12:11:22.581194 application/epub+zip 964984 2025-06-27T12:11:39.697089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 918002 2025-06-27T12:11:31.905111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 685949 2025-06-27T12:11:19.733180 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 665861 2024-10-19T03:24:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16911 2025-06-27T12:11:40.151081 application/rdf+xml 12584 2025-06-27T12:11:22.811143 image/jpeg 2355 2025-06-27T12:11:22.696144 image/jpeg 1121314 2025-06-27T12:11:21.602187 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