Project Gutenberg 2025-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 111 Everett-Green, Evelyn 1856 1932 Adair, Cecil Dare, Evelyn Ward, E. Everett-Green, E. (Evelyn) Odeyne's marriage New edition $aLondon :$bJohn F. Shaw and Co., $c1900. Al Haines "Odeyne's marriage" by Evelyn Everett-Green is a novel written in the late 19th century. It follows Odeyne Hamilton, a clergyman’s daughter who marries the charming, affluent, and somewhat impressionable Desmond St. Claire, and enters the world of The Chase—a country estate near London. The narrative weighs the pull of wealth, fashion, and pleasure against the steady, principled upbringing of a loving rectory home, with gambling and social display testing the couple’s ideals. Central figures shaping the new marriage include Desmond’s refined but worldly mother and sisters, and Odeyne’s devoted twin, Guy. The opening of the novel sets Desmond’s wedding against family misgivings: his mother and sisters question his steadiness, while the lively Beatrice contrasts with the cooler Maud. We then see Odeyne’s tender farewell to her large Devon rectory household, her quiet resolve shaped by a heartfelt talk with Guy, and a happy village wedding. Early married days bring a surprise visit back home, the decision to take faithful Alice as maid, and the young wife’s first responsibilities—household prayers, furnishing Desmond’s study, and a gently strained first meeting with her mother-in-law and Maud. Introduced to society at Beatrice’s dinner, Odeyne shines, but a “little cloud” forms as Desmond’s casual betting and plans for Goodwood unsettle her; she goes, delights in the spectacle, yet remains troubled by the misery on its margins, even as Beatrice hints she should steer Desmond away from such scenes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20250510085643everettgre 1900 GB Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Christian life -- Fiction Conduct of life -- Fiction Gambling -- Fiction Spouses -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 573805 2025-07-30T06:41:41.715859 text/html 551580 2025-05-15T19:31:55 text/html 473418 2025-07-30T06:41:47.330886 application/epub+zip 481977 2025-07-30T06:41:42.492904 application/epub+zip 286374 2025-07-30T06:41:42.135857 application/epub+zip 632424 2025-07-30T06:41:51.234828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 615095 2025-07-30T06:41:46.974881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542138 2025-07-30T06:41:40.687856 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 522438 2025-05-15T19:31:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14847 2025-07-30T06:41:51.428808 application/rdf+xml 18687 2025-07-30T06:41:42.220861 image/jpeg 2920 2025-07-30T06:41:42.178881 image/jpeg 444414 2025-07-30T06:41:41.764903 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