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Title: Her evil genius : or, Within love's call
Original Publication: New York: Street & Smith, 1899.
Series Title: New eagle series, no. 1118.
Credits: Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.)
Summary: "Her Evil Genius: or, Within Love's Call" by Adelaide Stirling is a novel written in the late 19th century. It appears to be a dramatic, emotionally intense work of fiction centered on young women navigating adversity, mysterious heritage, and the strictures of rigid institutions. The plot follows two primary characters—Andria Heathcote, a compassionate but conflicted young woman leaving her convent school to face the wider world, and Beryl Corselas, an orphaned, troubled girl subjected to harsh treatment within the same convent. The themes suggest explorations of identity, betrayal, fate, and the long-term consequences of secrets and suffering. The opening of "Her Evil Genius" introduces Andria and Beryl at a pivotal moment—the end of their shared life at the convent. Andria, on the threshold of adulthood, is set to become a governess, while Beryl, deeply lonely and bullied, faces growing oppression from the cruel Sister Felicitas. The atmosphere is one of tension and emotional hardship, as Beryl contemplates escape and Andria struggles with her own sense of duty and helplessness. After Andria's departure, Beryl endures years of neglect and mistreatment, eventually fleeing the convent and enduring further hardship on the streets of London before a suicide attempt. Meanwhile, Andria, now going by a different name, suffers betrayal in love and falls into destitution, eventually accepting a mysterious post as companion to a young ward. The narrative’s opening weaves together themes of lost innocence, the desperate search for love and belonging, and the enduring effects of past trauma on the future paths of both women. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 91.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Author: Stirling, Adelaide
EBook No.: 75930
Published: Apr 21, 2025
Downloads: 185
Language: English
Subject: American fiction -- 19th century
Subject: Dime novels
Subject: Romance fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Her evil genius : or, Within love's call
Original Publication: New York: Street & Smith, 1899.
Series Title: New eagle series, no. 1118.
Credits: Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.)
Summary: "Her Evil Genius: or, Within Love's Call" by Adelaide Stirling is a novel written in the late 19th century. It appears to be a dramatic, emotionally intense work of fiction centered on young women navigating adversity, mysterious heritage, and the strictures of rigid institutions. The plot follows two primary characters—Andria Heathcote, a compassionate but conflicted young woman leaving her convent school to face the wider world, and Beryl Corselas, an orphaned, troubled girl subjected to harsh treatment within the same convent. The themes suggest explorations of identity, betrayal, fate, and the long-term consequences of secrets and suffering. The opening of "Her Evil Genius" introduces Andria and Beryl at a pivotal moment—the end of their shared life at the convent. Andria, on the threshold of adulthood, is set to become a governess, while Beryl, deeply lonely and bullied, faces growing oppression from the cruel Sister Felicitas. The atmosphere is one of tension and emotional hardship, as Beryl contemplates escape and Andria struggles with her own sense of duty and helplessness. After Andria's departure, Beryl endures years of neglect and mistreatment, eventually fleeing the convent and enduring further hardship on the streets of London before a suicide attempt. Meanwhile, Andria, now going by a different name, suffers betrayal in love and falls into destitution, eventually accepting a mysterious post as companion to a young ward. The narrative’s opening weaves together themes of lost innocence, the desperate search for love and belonging, and the enduring effects of past trauma on the future paths of both women. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 91.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Author: Stirling, Adelaide
EBook No.: 75930
Published: Apr 21, 2025
Downloads: 185
Language: English
Subject: American fiction -- 19th century
Subject: Dime novels
Subject: Romance fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.