Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 383 Collins, Wilkie 1824 1889 Collins, William Wilkie Heart and Science: A Story of the Present Time Produced by James Rusk, and David Widger "Heart and Science: A Story of the Present Time" by Wilkie Collins is a novel written in the late 19th century during the Victorian era. The narrative centers on Ovid Vere, a talented young surgeon grappling with the pressures of his profession and the unexpected turns of his personal life. As he navigates through urban London, the story hints at themes of social influence, scientific inquiry, and the emotional entanglements that accompany relationships, particularly with women. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Ovid Vere, who is forced to take a respite from his demanding medical career. While he intends to prepare for a Mediterranean voyage, a series of seemingly trivial events divert him from his initial plans. These events culminate in a fateful encounter with a mysterious girl named Carmina, who is bound to become central to his life. As Ovid interacts with various characters, including his eccentric colleague Sir Richard, his mother Mrs. Gallilee, and the poignantly described Carmina and her duenna Teresa, the opening chapters set the stage for a complex exploration of familial relations, social expectations, and the budding romance that develops in a backdrop rich with both humor and serious reflection on contemporary issues such as vivisection and scientific ethics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Courtship -- Fiction Guardian and ward -- Fiction Vivisection -- Fiction Medical ethics -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 916149 2025-08-04T03:50:35.910724 text/html 969114 2021-01-26T22:40:48 text/html 395983 2025-08-04T03:50:47.981682 application/epub+zip 413077 2025-08-04T03:50:39.687717 application/epub+zip 399614 2025-08-04T03:50:38.039726 application/epub+zip 752453 2025-08-04T03:50:54.863604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 690388 2025-08-04T03:50:46.992641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645207 2022-09-04T07:54:10.725217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 781385 2025-08-04T03:50:33.769708 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 781269 2016-09-13T14:12:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 764103 2009-07-29T09:05:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21392 2025-08-04T03:50:55.010593 application/rdf+xml 15123 2025-08-04T03:50:38.780671 image/jpeg 3482 2025-08-04T03:50:38.394758 image/jpeg 291578 2016-09-13T14:15:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 308705 2021-01-26T22:40:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 289560 2009-07-29T09:06:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 381839 2025-08-04T03:50:35.995703 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