Project Gutenberg 2024-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 99 Marryat, Florence 1837 1899 Lean, Florence Marryat Church Lean, Mrs. Francis Church, Mrs. Ross Church, Ross, Mrs. A bankrupt heart, Vol. 1 (of 3) $aLondon :$bF. V. White & Co., $c1894. Carol Brown, Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Bankrupt Heart, Vol. 1" by Florence Marryat is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on Miss Ellen Llewellyn, the housekeeper for Lord Ilfracombe, who navigates her complicated feelings for him as she grapples with social status, love, and family ties. The opening chapters introduce her inner conflicts and the arrival of unexpected visitors from her past, which set the stage for the emotional turbulence to come. The beginning of the novel presents Miss Llewellyn in her opulent surroundings, drawn into a reverie about her rural roots in Wales. As she reflects on her relationship with Lord Ilfracombe, a letter from him sparks anxiety about his intentions, particularly regarding his mention of Mr. Sterndale, a man she dislikes. Her emotional state is further complicated by the visit of her sister and brother-in-law, who represent her nostalgic past, and by the unnerving presence of Mr. Portland, a friend of Ilfracombe's who embodies the societal pressures that challenge her bond with the earl. Through vibrant characterization and rich inner dialogue, Marryat sets the stage for a conflict between personal desire and societal expectations, encapsulating a young woman's struggle for autonomy and love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/bankruptheart01marr 20210601191710marryat 1894 gb Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 288306 2025-07-29T09:09:15.324022 text/html 263982 2024-07-05T15:38:42 text/html 487171 2025-07-29T09:09:21.739010 application/epub+zip 486239 2025-07-29T09:09:17.280040 application/epub+zip 242160 2025-07-29T09:09:16.091037 application/epub+zip 959395 2025-07-29T09:09:24.985986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 937732 2025-07-29T09:09:20.974007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270242 2025-07-29T09:09:14.924011 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 250316 2024-07-05T15:38:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16201 2025-07-29T09:09:25.168970 application/rdf+xml 17767 2025-07-29T09:09:16.630001 image/jpeg 1829 2025-07-29T09:09:16.360020 image/jpeg 4381139 2025-07-29T09:09:15.379024 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