Project Gutenberg 2023-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 137 Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) 1835 1915 Braddon, Mary Elizabeth White, Babington Breddon, Miss Maxwell, Mary Elizabeth Braddon Braddon, Mary E. His darling sin $aUnited Kingdom :$bSimpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd., $c1899. Peter Becker, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "His Darling Sin" by M. E. Braddon is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Lady Perivale, a widow navigating the hollow glamour of high society in London after the death of her husband. Initially filled with wealth and grace, she faces scandal and social ostracism as rumors about her inappropriate relationship with Colonel Rannock circulate, leaving her to reconcile her inner life with the harsh judgments of her superficial peers. The opening of the novel establishes a vivid contrast between the lavish yet empty life of Lady Perivale and her longing for genuine connection, increasingly complicated by her past and societal expectations. Upon her return to London from her Italian villa, Lady Perivale grapples with the disconcerting reception from former friends, compounded by receiving only a handful of letters and hints of the scandal that now shrouds her reputation. As she connects with her old friend, Susan, the weight of gossip and isolation begins to manifest, prompting a deep exploration of her character and the events leading to her present predicament. The narrative skillfully juxtaposes her vivid memories of happiness with her current sorrow, setting the stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/hisdarlingsin00bradrich 20220604112605braddon 1899 gb Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Widows -- Fiction Criminals -- Fiction Private investigators -- Fiction Murder -- Fiction Mistaken identity -- Fiction Scandals -- Fiction Narcotics -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 388405 2025-06-28T09:57:19.402701 text/html 391472 2023-09-13T09:42:23 text/html 223747 2025-06-28T09:57:24.766663 application/epub+zip 229646 2025-06-28T09:57:20.436715 application/epub+zip 212144 2025-06-28T09:57:19.856697 application/epub+zip 334523 2025-06-28T09:57:27.956634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321837 2025-06-28T09:57:24.347658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362098 2025-06-28T09:57:19.080686 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362126 2023-09-13T09:42:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19206 2025-06-28T09:57:28.096614 application/rdf+xml 12918 2025-06-28T09:57:19.945656 image/jpeg 1879 2025-06-28T09:57:19.901654 image/jpeg 215077 2023-09-13T09:42:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 215022 2025-06-28T09:57:19.440681 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