Project Gutenberg 2025-04-28 Public domain in the USA. 266 Sullivan, Arabella Jane 1839 Pickering, Ellen Dacre, Barbarina, Lady 1767 1854 Brand, Barbarina, Lady Dacre, Barbarina Ogle Brand, Baroness Wilmot, Barbarina Wilmot, Mrs. 06016101 Recollections of a chaperon $aLondon :$bRichard Bentley, $c1849. Standard novels, 114 Introductory chapter -- The single woman of a certain age -- Milly and Lucy -- Warenne; or, the piping times of peace -- An old tale, and often told -- Ellen Wareham. MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Recollections of a Chaperon" by Arabella Jane Sullivan is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book focuses on issues of love, marriage, and social expectations, likely drawing upon the experiences and observations of women navigating the complexities of society and relationships during that era. Central to the story are the characters Fanny Elmsley, her cousin Isabella St. Clair, and Lord Delaford, whose intertwined affections and ambitions drive much of the plot. The novel explores themes such as unrequited love, jealousy, societal roles, and the consequences of personal choices. The opening of "Recollections of a Chaperon" introduces Mrs. ——, a widow who has raised seven daughters, and establishes her general philosophy about matchmaking—emphasizing the unpredictability of marital outcomes and preferring passive guidance over active engineering. The narrative then shifts to “The Single Woman of a Certain Age,” focusing particularly on Fanny Elmsley and her cousin Isabella after Isabella’s arrival at her guardian’s home. As the plot unfolds, Lord Delaford enters their social circle, quickly attracting attention from both Fanny and Isabella. While Isabella is at first confident of winning Lord Delaford’s affections through her charm and social skills, he becomes increasingly drawn to the quiet, unassuming Fanny. The ensuing chapters depict a delicate and ultimately painful romantic rivalry, resulting in Lord Delaford choosing Isabella over Fanny, leaving Fanny to struggle privately with heartbreak, loneliness, and her sense of duty. The narrative then traces the aftermath of these events: Fanny’s grief is compounded by the loss of her mother, while Isabella’s marriage to Lord Delaford becomes complicated by her love of society and her neglect of domestic responsibilities. The opening sets the stage for a nuanced portrayal of female emotional lives, friendship, sacrifice, and the gap between romantic ideals and societal realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/recollectionsofc00sull 20220624180802sullivan 1849 GB Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1076402 2025-07-30T06:08:53.835984 text/html 1051910 2025-04-28T22:17:04 text/html 842970 2025-07-30T06:09:06.934858 application/epub+zip 859448 2025-07-30T06:08:56.280969 application/epub+zip 620457 2025-07-30T06:08:55.066913 application/epub+zip 1802306 2025-07-30T06:09:14.373807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1748269 2025-07-30T06:09:05.736923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 990773 2025-07-30T06:08:51.773982 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 970832 2025-04-28T22:17:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17954 2025-07-30T06:09:14.572811 application/rdf+xml 13052 2025-07-30T06:08:55.324915 image/jpeg 1818 2025-07-30T06:08:55.192915 image/jpeg 1644896 2025-07-30T06:08:53.935959 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 en.wikipedia