Project Gutenberg 2025-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 169 Underwood, Edna Worthley 1873 1961 11005998 A book of dear dead women $aBoston :$bLittle, Brown & Company, $c1909, copyright 1911. "The painter of dead women" reprinted from the Smart set for January, 1910. One of Napoleon's loves -- The painter of dead women -- The mirror of La Granja -- Liszt's Concerto Pathétique -- Sister Seraphine -- The sacred relics of Saint Euthymius -- The Opal Isles -- The house of gauze -- The King. The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Book of Dear Dead Women" by Edna Worthley Underwood is a collection of fictional narratives woven through various historical and romantic settings written in the early 20th century. The book features multiple tales, with the opening chapter presenting Countess Tatjana Tschaska, who narrates her experiences as a Polish noblewoman during the early 19th century, capturing tensions surrounding Poland's fate amidst European conflicts and her impending marriage. The collection seems to explore themes of love, loss, and the interplay of personal aspirations within the broader context of history. The opening of the book introduces readers to Countess Tatjana as she reflects on the beauty of her homeland and the complexities of her situation. Through her diary entries, readers witness her hopes, fears, and the pressure to marry, all while historical events unfold around her. She grapples with the lingering shadow of the Massacre of Praga and the political aspirations that entwine her family legacy with the fate of her nation. As autumn arrives and the political landscape changes with the rise of Napoleon, Tatjana's narrative becomes increasingly intertwined with her passionate yet uncertain future. The richness of her emotional depth against a backdrop of war and ambition sets a compelling stage for this collection's exploration of the lives of women shaped by the tides of history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/bookofdeardeadwo00undeiala/page/n7/mode/2up 20230805064011underwood 1909 US Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories, American American fiction -- 20th century PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Historical Novels 360658 2025-07-30T03:58:13.045680 text/html 339053 2025-03-03T17:25:52 text/html 415720 2025-07-30T03:58:19.848648 application/epub+zip 413854 2025-07-30T03:58:14.546669 application/epub+zip 314651 2025-07-30T03:58:13.734700 application/epub+zip 1007508 2025-07-30T03:58:23.686700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 981128 2025-07-30T03:58:19.150678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324819 2025-07-30T03:58:12.440736 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 304937 2025-03-03T17:25:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16595 2025-07-30T03:58:23.849642 application/rdf+xml 19696 2025-07-30T03:58:13.972735 image/jpeg 2958 2025-07-30T03:58:13.858672 image/jpeg 1022698 2025-07-30T03:58:13.081727 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