Project Gutenberg 2025-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 199 Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) 1835 1915 Braddon, Mary Elizabeth White, Babington Breddon, Miss Maxwell, Mary Elizabeth Braddon Braddon, Mary E. Asphodel : $b a novel $aLondon :$bSimkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, $c1890. Bob Taylor, Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Asphodel: A Novel" by M. E. Braddon is a fiction work written in the late 19th century. The story follows the adventurous and free-spirited Daphne as she escapes the constraints of school life in Asnières to enjoy the beauty of the forest of Fontainebleau, accompanied by her companion Martha Dibb. The narrative hints at themes of youthful exuberance, attraction, and the complexities of social class as Daphne encounters a mysterious stranger, who initially presents himself as an artist but ultimately possesses a deeper identity. At the start of the novel, Daphne delights in the warmth of a summer day, showcasing her vivacious character as she and Martha discuss their escape from the confines of their school. Daphne exudes charm and mischief, using humor and light-hearted banter with Martha. They meet an unknown stranger in the forest, who engages in playful banter with Daphne and seems to admire her youthful spirit and beauty. The tension between Daphne's carefree nature and the undercurrents of social propriety is palpable, setting the stage for potential conflict and romance as both girls navigate their interactions with the enigmatic stranger. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/asphodelnovel00brad 20201025025540braddon 1890 gb Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1134076 2025-07-30T03:56:09.551326 text/html 1110133 2025-03-03T09:20:00 text/html 801174 2025-07-30T03:56:23.596240 application/epub+zip 796975 2025-07-30T03:56:11.902283 application/epub+zip 795471 2025-07-30T03:56:10.674280 application/epub+zip 1985354 2025-07-30T03:56:32.403692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1927262 2025-07-30T03:56:22.455249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1059541 2025-07-30T03:56:06.766332 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1039682 2025-03-03T09:20:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16210 2025-07-30T03:56:32.559686 application/rdf+xml 32053 2025-07-30T03:56:10.938321 image/jpeg 3713 2025-07-30T03:56:10.807281 image/jpeg 1273751 2025-07-30T03:56:09.648306 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