"Nell, of Shorne Mills: or, One Heart's Burden" by Charles Garvice is a story set in the late 1800s that explores the life of a vibrant young woman named Nell Lorton, who lives in the charming village of Shorne Mills with her brother Dick and their stepmother, Mrs. Lorton. The novel hints at significant themes of love, identity, and the complicated relationships between social classes, which are revealed through Nell's connections with her family and the unexpected arrival of a puzzling stranger named Drake Vernon. The story begins by showing Nell's spirited bond with her brother Dick, focusing on their playful arguments and close sibling relationship, and we see Nell taking on household tasks while dealing with Dick's musical distractions and caring for their stepmother, who seems to carry herself with a sense of superiority. Then, a mysterious stranger, Drake Vernon, unexpectedly enters their lives after an accident, creating a wave of intrigue and the possibility of romance which may change Nellâs world and bring light to her dreams of escaping her ordinary life.
Nell, of Shorne Mills : $b or, One heart's burden
By Charles Garvice
In a quaint village, a young woman's life transforms when a mysterious stranger appears, awakening desires for a love and identity beyond her simple existence.
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About the AuthorCharles Garvice was a prolific British writer of over 150 romance novels, who also used the female pseudonym Caroline Hart. He was a popular author in the UK, the United States and translated around the world. He was âthe most successful novelist in Englandâ, according to Arnold Bennett in 1910. He published novels selling over seven million copies worldwide by 1914, and since 1913 he was selling 1.75 million books annually, a pace which he maintained at least until his death. Despite his enormous success, he was poorly received by literary critics, and is almost forgotten today.
Charles Garvice was a prolific British writer of over 150 romance novels, who also used the female pseudonym Caroline Hart. He was a popular author in the UK, the United States and translated around the world. He was âthe most successful novelist in Englandâ, according to Arnold Bennett in 1910. He published novels selling over seven million copies worldwide by 1914, and since 1913 he was selling 1.75 million books annually, a pace which he maintained at least until his death. Despite his enormous success, he was poorly received by literary critics, and is almost forgotten today.
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