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Title: The minstrel's curse
Original Publication: New York: Norman L. Munro, 1892.
Credits: Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.)
Summary: "The Minstrel’s Curse" by Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller is a romantic novel written in the late 19th century. The story delves into themes of love, fate, and tragedy as it recounts the lives of Lady Edith Chilton and her humble tutor, Guy Winthrop, against the backdrop of an ominous family curse. The plot intertwines elements of historical romance and folklore, focusing on the consequences of social status in romantic relationships. The narrative centers on Lady Edith, who is enamored with her tutor, Guy Winthrop, but struggles against the dire prophecy of the Minstrel’s Curse. This curse tragically binds the fates of the Chilton women, causing any maiden who falls for a man of low status to doom him to an untimely death. As the relationship develops, the pair faces mounting challenges, particularly after a masquerade ball leads to a duel that leaves Guy gravely wounded. With the revelations of lineage and a compelling marriage proposal amidst the shadow of impending death, the couple must confront the haunting legacy of the curse and their love's potential to break it. Ultimately, the story explores the transcendence of love over societal divides and the power of destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Miller, Alex. McVeigh, Mrs., 1850-1937
EBook No.: 74635
Published: Oct 24, 2024
Downloads: 97
Language: English
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Blessing and cursing -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The minstrel's curse
Original Publication: New York: Norman L. Munro, 1892.
Credits: Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.)
Summary: "The Minstrel’s Curse" by Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller is a romantic novel written in the late 19th century. The story delves into themes of love, fate, and tragedy as it recounts the lives of Lady Edith Chilton and her humble tutor, Guy Winthrop, against the backdrop of an ominous family curse. The plot intertwines elements of historical romance and folklore, focusing on the consequences of social status in romantic relationships. The narrative centers on Lady Edith, who is enamored with her tutor, Guy Winthrop, but struggles against the dire prophecy of the Minstrel’s Curse. This curse tragically binds the fates of the Chilton women, causing any maiden who falls for a man of low status to doom him to an untimely death. As the relationship develops, the pair faces mounting challenges, particularly after a masquerade ball leads to a duel that leaves Guy gravely wounded. With the revelations of lineage and a compelling marriage proposal amidst the shadow of impending death, the couple must confront the haunting legacy of the curse and their love's potential to break it. Ultimately, the story explores the transcendence of love over societal divides and the power of destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Miller, Alex. McVeigh, Mrs., 1850-1937
EBook No.: 74635
Published: Oct 24, 2024
Downloads: 97
Language: English
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Blessing and cursing -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.