Project Gutenberg 2023-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 137 Houstoun, Mrs. (Matilda Charlotte) 1892 Houstoun, Matilda Charlotte Houstoun, Matilda Charlotte Jesse Sink or swim? : $b a novel; vol. 3/3 $aLondon :$bTinsley Brothers, $c1868. Sonya Schermann, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "SINK OR SWIM?" by Mrs. Houstoun is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the tumultuous relationships of its main character, Honor Beacham, who navigates the complexities of her marriage while being surrounded by the seductive allure of London society and her feelings for Arthur Vavasour. As the narrative unfolds, themes of love, betrayal, and the struggle for self-identity in the face of societal expectations emerge. The opening of the novel introduces us to Honor Beacham, who is ensnared in a lifestyle of excitement and superficial pleasures, in stark contrast to her duties as a wife. As she continues to engage in clandestine activities that delight her senses, primarily with Arthur Vavasour, she also grapples with the emptiness of her marriage to John Beacham. The initial chapters depict her emotional turmoil and the brewing conflict between her desires and the expectations of her home life, all while foreshadowing the impending consequences of her reckless decisions. The interactions with both her husband and her lover set the stage for a gripping exploration of passion and the consequences of societal judgments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/sinkorswimnovel03hous/page/n3/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/sinkorswimnovel01hous/page/n3/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/sinkorswimnovel02hous/page/n3/mode/2up 20211007081416houston 1868 gb Reading ease score: 55.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 422263 2025-07-28T14:58:14.055586 text/html 400009 2023-12-31T12:16:51 text/html 406195 2025-07-28T14:58:19.840500 application/epub+zip 410003 2025-07-28T14:58:15.209520 application/epub+zip 234907 2025-07-28T14:58:14.610520 application/epub+zip 549119 2025-07-28T14:58:23.739506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496816 2025-07-28T14:58:19.172590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385813 2025-07-28T14:58:13.375556 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365964 2023-12-31T12:16:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16198 2025-07-28T14:58:23.891481 application/rdf+xml 25252 2025-07-28T14:58:14.736529 image/jpeg 4301 2025-07-28T14:58:14.672520 image/jpeg 416866 2025-07-28T14:58:14.093533 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