Gloria Mundi by Harold Frederic
"Gloria Mundi" by Harold Frederic is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins with the chance encounter of two main characters—an English-speaking young woman traveling in France and a young man who is excited yet anxious about his journey to England. Their meeting unfolds amidst misunderstandings and cultural differences, presenting a compelling exploration of identity, social class, and personal aspirations. At the start of the novel, we see
the tension that arises when a young woman traveling alone in a reserved train compartment must confront a young man who inadvertently invades her space due to a ticketing mishap. As both characters navigate their initial misunderstandings, they engage in a hesitant but revealing conversation that highlights their unique backgrounds and feelings about their journeys. The young man, who is on the brink of a significant change in his life associated with an inheritance, finds himself inexplicably drawn to the young woman, who presents a blend of self-assurance and intellectual depth. Their interaction sets the stage for a deeper exploration of their identities and what each seeks in the world around them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read or download for free
For an overview of the different reading options, see our Reading Guide
| Reading Options | Url | Size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read now! | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54988.html.images | 782 kB | |||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54988.epub3.images | 630 kB | |||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54988.epub.images | 642 kB | |||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54988.epub.noimages | 351 kB | |||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54988.kf8.images | 838 kB | |||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54988.kindle.images | 792 kB | |||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54988.txt.utf-8 | 684 kB | |||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54988/pg54988-h.zip | 606 kB | |||
| There may be more files related to this item. | |||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Frederic, Harold, 1856-1898 |
|---|---|
| Title | Gloria Mundi |
| Credits |
Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | American fiction -- 19th century |
| Subject | Nobility -- England -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 54988 |
| Release Date | Jun 26, 2017 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 570 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |