Project Gutenberg 2024-11-25 Public domain in the USA. 98 Miller, Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. 1850 1937 Miller, Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller, Alexander McVeigh, Mrs. Point, Mittie Frances Clarke Miller, Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Viola's vanity : $b or, A bitter expiation $aCleveland :$bThe Arthur Westbrook Company, $c1897. Hart series, no. 67 Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.) "Viola's Vanity: or A Bitter Expiation" by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Viola Van Lew, a beautiful and capricious young woman who garners the affection of many suitors but plays with their hearts without truly understanding the consequences of her actions. This examination of youth, vanity, and the complexities of love sets the stage for a poignant exploration of maturity and the impact of fleeting decisions on lives. The opening of the novel introduces Viola as a society belle who jilted her fiancé to elope with a poor journalist, Rolfe Maxwell. As the narrative unfolds, it delicately portrays her thoughtless nature, juxtaposed against the deep feelings of those around her. During the early chapters, Viola's interactions with men, especially her artist fiancé Florian Gay and the more serious Professor Desha, showcase her struggle between love and flirtation. The repercussions of her actions come to a head when she unintentionally causes distress to others, leading to a moment of deep reflection and the eventual realization of her heart's true desires. As the story develops, themes of remorse and growth become pivotal, hinting at a transformative journey for the naïve young lady captivated by her charm and admiration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:725742 20230226051420miller 1897 us Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American fiction -- 19th century Dime novels PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 402360 2025-07-29T13:45:57.417852 text/html 376668 2024-11-25T14:21:32 text/html 402672 2025-07-29T13:46:05.932757 application/epub+zip 400603 2025-07-29T13:45:59.160840 application/epub+zip 400603 2025-07-29T13:45:58.186894 application/epub+zip 1176828 2025-07-29T13:46:10.577744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1133810 2025-07-29T13:46:05.072809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341741 2025-07-29T13:45:56.190818 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321865 2024-11-25T14:21:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16631 2025-07-29T13:46:10.729742 application/rdf+xml 26212 2025-07-29T13:45:58.476788 image/jpeg 3955 2025-07-29T13:45:58.340800 image/jpeg 1441329 2025-07-29T13:45:57.459806 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