Project Gutenberg 2023-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 134 Warden, Florence 1857 1929 James, Florence Alice Price A lady in black $aNew York :$bThe International News Company, $c1895. an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer "A Lady in Black" by Florence Warden is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a mysterious widow, Mrs. Dale, whose arrival in a quiet English village sparks gossip and suspicion among the local residents. The narrative introduces us to Mabin Rose, a spirited young girl who finds herself drawn to Mrs. Dale, despite the warnings and prejudices of her stepmother and the vicar's wife. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the contrasting perspectives of two women in the community. One, Mrs. Bonnington, expresses concern over the propriety and influence of Mrs. Dale, perceiving her fashionable attire and widowhood with skepticism. Meanwhile, Mabin offers a counterpoint, questioning why a woman’s appearance should overshadow her character. The opening chapters establish the social tensions and character dynamics, setting the stage for Mabin's eventual encounter with Mrs. Dale, which hints at deeper mysteries surrounding the widow's past. Mabin's fascination with Mrs. Dale foreshadows an exploration of appearance versus reality, as well as the struggles of youthful independence in a restrictive social environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/aladyinblack00wardgoog 20231130110830warden 1895 US Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Villages -- England -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Dime novels Mystery fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 329000 2025-07-28T13:55:04.115103 text/html 305443 2023-12-04T14:23:12 text/html 306682 2025-07-28T13:55:08.195071 application/epub+zip 311016 2025-07-28T13:55:04.675124 application/epub+zip 186316 2025-07-28T13:55:04.373076 application/epub+zip 413299 2025-07-28T13:55:11.066088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394829 2025-07-28T13:55:07.939096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304529 2025-07-28T13:55:03.444126 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 284812 2023-12-04T14:23:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16314 2025-07-28T13:55:11.204077 application/rdf+xml 9041 2025-07-28T13:55:04.483074 image/jpeg 1509 2025-07-28T13:55:04.427117 image/jpeg 319936 2025-07-28T13:55:04.143110 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