Project Gutenberg 2023-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 183 Collins, E. Burke, Mrs. 1848 1902 Brown, Emma Augusta Collins, Mrs. E. Burke Sharkey, Emma Augusta A bitter reckoning; $b or, Violet Arleigh $aUnited States :$bThe Arthur Westbrook Company, $c1893. Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.) "A Bitter Reckoning; or, Violet Arleigh" by Mrs. E. Burke Collins is a melodramatic novel written in the late 19th century. The tale revolves around the tumultuous lives of Rosamond and her daughter, Violet Arleigh, as they navigate through dark secrets and impending doom, threatened by the unscrupulous Gilbert Warrington, who wields power over Rosamond due to a scandalous past. As the story unfolds, themes of betrayal, love, and the fight for survival emerge, with a focus on the relationship between Rosamond and Violet. The opening of the novel sets a foreboding tone as Rosamond receives a telegram from Warrington, signaling a "bitter reckoning" that looms over her and her daughter on Violet's eighteenth birthday. Despite the festive atmosphere of Violet's first ball, Rosamond is haunted by the impending danger that Warrington represents, revealing her desperation and fear for her child's future. As she interacts with Violet, whose innocence and joy starkly contrast Rosamond's anguish, the tension builds. This emotional turmoil culminates when a shocking confrontation occurs, leading to Rosamond's apparent death, but not without foreshadowing the dark twists that await both mother and daughter in their fight against the malevolent forces at play. The gripping opening sets the stage for a tragic yet thrilling journey filled with suspense and dreadful secrets. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:701419 20220312051419collins 1893 us Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories Louisiana -- Fiction Southern States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 406447 2025-07-27T14:52:24.824395 text/html 403436 2023-02-26T06:31:28 text/html 814376 2025-07-27T14:52:34.580841 application/epub+zip 811647 2025-07-27T14:52:27.122906 application/epub+zip 376147 2025-07-27T14:52:25.708399 application/epub+zip 2626583 2025-07-27T14:52:39.515797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2580922 2025-07-27T14:52:33.196828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350204 2025-07-27T14:52:23.643376 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349966 2023-02-26T06:31:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18394 2025-07-27T14:52:39.680814 application/rdf+xml 23389 2025-07-27T14:52:26.007890 image/jpeg 3322 2025-07-27T14:52:25.828876 image/jpeg 129788 2023-02-26T06:32:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 1548314 2023-02-26T06:32:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 1555272 2025-07-27T14:52:24.933370 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