Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 180 Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) 1835 1915 Braddon, Mary Elizabeth White, Babington Breddon, Miss Maxwell, Mary Elizabeth Braddon Braddon, Mary E. Charlotte's Inheritance Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Mary Meehan and Distributed Proofreaders "Charlotte's Inheritance" by M. E. Braddon is a novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative introduces Gustave Lenoble, a young law student in Paris, who comes from a modest family in Normandy and is anticipated to elevate his family's status through a significant marriage. Set against a backdrop of societal expectations and personal desire, the story explores themes of love, duty, and the struggle between family obligation and individual happiness. The opening of the book sets the stage for Gustave's life in Paris, detailing his humble beginnings and the expectations placed upon him by his family. As Gustave settles into his student life at the Pension Magnotte, he becomes captivated by a grieving Englishwoman named Madame Meynell, whose sorrow deeply affects him. Their chance encounter in the Luxembourg gardens marks the beginning of a profound emotional tension in Gustave's life, as he grapples with the impending marriage arranged by his family and his growing feelings for the mysterious Madame Meynell. The narrative hints at the complexities and conflicts that will arise as Gustave's heart leads him toward an unexpected path, promising a tale of love and struggle against societal conventions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 956148 2025-07-04T08:18:07.393992 text/html 955969 2025-01-11T23:39:33.527160 text/html 433405 2025-07-04T08:18:17.693429 application/epub+zip 446391 2025-07-04T08:18:09.521969 application/epub+zip 446391 2025-07-04T08:18:08.252991 application/epub+zip 758660 2025-07-04T08:18:24.380459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713322 2025-07-04T08:18:16.790425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 669527 2022-09-05T03:37:06.927745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 885835 2025-07-04T08:18:06.695019 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 885409 2013-08-10T15:17:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 885409 2013-08-10T15:17:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19257 2025-07-04T08:18:24.511381 application/rdf+xml 13864 2025-07-04T08:18:08.743968 image/jpeg 3842 2025-07-04T08:18:08.497035 image/jpeg 339444 2013-08-10T15:42:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 339219 2013-08-10T15:42:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 422917 2025-07-04T08:18:07.464982 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