Eve's Ransom by George Gissing

"Eve's Ransom" by George Gissing is a novel published in 1895. When mechanical draughtsman Maurice Hilliard suddenly comes into money, he abandons his monotonous work to live freely for as long as his funds last. His travels lead him to Eve Madeley, a struggling bookkeeper earning a meager weekly wage. As Hilliard discovers her portrait and tracks her down, their meeting sparks a connection that draws them both toward an uncertain future, testing the boundaries of freedom, love, and financial necessity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Gissing, George, 1857-1903
Title Eve's Ransom
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve%27s_Ransom
Credits Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines.
Reading Level Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject English fiction -- 19th century
Category Text
eBook-No. 4297
Release Date
Last Update Dec 27, 2020
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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