Project Gutenberg 2023-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 139 Riddell, J. H., Mrs. 1832 1906 Riddell, Mrs. J. H. Riddell, Charlotte Eliza Lawson Cowan Trafford, F. G. Riddell, Charlotte Elizabeth L. Trafford, F.G. The Earl's promise : $b A novel. Vol. 1 (of 3) $aUnited Kingdom :$bTinsley Brothers, $c1873. 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 Earl's Promise: A Novel, Vol. 1 (of 3)" by Mrs. J. H. Riddell is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book primarily delves into the life of a small Irish town named Kingslough and introduces its inhabitants, particularly focusing on young Nettie O'Hara as she goes missing under mysterious circumstances. The narrative seems to explore themes of social class, romance, and the consequences of familial and societal expectations. The opening of the novel sets a vivid scene in Kingslough, a quaint yet dull town in Ulster, where daily life is punctuated by festive occasions, giving way to stillness and monotony. The story begins with a sense of foreboding as Nettie O'Hara disappears, prompting concern among her relatives and neighbors. Characters are introduced, including Mrs. Hartley, who dismisses the alarm surrounding Nettie's absence, and Miss Riley, Nettie's elderly relative who fears for her well-being. The tension escalates as townsfolk speculate about Nettie's fate, with whispers of possible elopement or dire misfortune concerning her connection to a questionable character, Mr. Daniel Brady. This opening chapter effectively builds intrigue around Nettie’s disappearance and sets the stage for exploring the intricacies of personal relationships against the backdrop of social constraints. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/earlspromisenove01ridd 20210826220149riddell 1873 GB Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en City and town life -- Fiction Landlord and tenant -- Fiction Mate selection -- Fiction Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 372084 2025-06-28T06:01:39.052753 text/html 370807 2023-05-13T18:04:16 text/html 419951 2025-06-28T06:01:45.479666 application/epub+zip 416009 2025-06-28T06:01:40.874689 application/epub+zip 324206 2025-06-28T06:01:39.850627 application/epub+zip 991531 2025-06-28T06:01:48.954596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 965794 2025-06-28T06:01:44.701641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320204 2025-06-28T06:01:38.209640 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 320013 2023-05-13T18:04:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19349 2025-06-28T06:01:49.090604 application/rdf+xml 15973 2025-06-28T06:01:40.189637 image/jpeg 2013 2025-06-28T06:01:40.018628 image/jpeg 122834 2023-05-13T18:04:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 1269906 2023-05-13T18:04:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 1278337 2025-06-28T06:01:39.091640 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