Project Gutenberg 2023-05-20 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. Gloria : $b A novel $aUnited States :$bA. L. Burt Company, $c1877, copyright 1891, copyright 1905. 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) "Gloria: A Novel" by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. The story initially follows Gloria de la Vera, a young heiress seeking to escape her oppressive home environment, as she makes an unprecedented marriage proposal to David Lindsay, a humble fisherman. This unexpected pairing sets the stage for themes of romance, class disparity, and personal redemption. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to Gloria, who, despite her wealth and beauty, is driven by desperation to ask David to marry her. The setting—a bleak yet evocative promontory on the Maryland coast—serves as a backdrop for the complex emotional landscapes of its characters. As Gloria navigates a tumultuous domestic life with her uncle and aunt, the dynamics between her, the fisherman David, and the troubled relationship of her relatives promise a rich exploration of human emotions and societal expectations. The opening chapters establish a tone of urgency and foreboding, indicating that Gloria's path will be fraught with challenges as she seeks both love and personal freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/gloriaanovel00soutrich 20210225214030southworth 1877 US Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Women -- United States -- Fiction Maryland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 685013 2025-06-28T06:14:48.711335 text/html 683974 2023-05-20T09:51:01 text/html 863854 2025-06-28T06:14:59.340244 application/epub+zip 860166 2025-06-28T06:14:51.164320 application/epub+zip 530270 2025-06-28T06:14:49.811335 application/epub+zip 1792365 2025-06-28T06:15:04.960201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1762802 2025-06-28T06:14:58.208236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582290 2025-06-28T06:14:46.661294 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 582051 2023-05-20T09:51:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18574 2025-06-28T06:15:05.105212 application/rdf+xml 30855 2025-06-28T06:14:50.191292 image/jpeg 4186 2025-06-28T06:14:50.000289 image/jpeg 215455 2023-05-20T09:51:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 2095649 2023-05-20T09:51:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 2108588 2025-06-28T06:14:48.778342 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