A bankrupt heart, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Florence Marryat

"A Bankrupt Heart, Vol. 2 (of 3)" by Florence Marryat is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story primarily follows the character Nell Llewellyn, who awakens from a severe illness to a harsh reality, grappling with her past and the consequences of her choices. The novel delves into themes of love, loss, and redemption as Nell interacts with her family and the kind-hearted Hugh Owen, who has been deeply affected by her plight. At the start of the novel, Nell Llewellyn slowly regains her consciousness after weeks teetering between life and death due to a fever. As she rouses, she is haunted by memories of her disgrace and the life she has left behind. Her mother is overjoyed by her recovery and reveals the support of Hugh Owen, who has been a steadfast figure during her illness. As Nell navigates her feelings of shame and despair, especially regarding her past relationship, where she was seduced by a gentleman who ultimately abandoned her, she struggles with the desire to live amidst her grief. The opening chapters set a poignant and intense atmosphere, establishing Nell's complicated emotions as she begins to confront her future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Marryat, Florence, 1833-1899
Title A bankrupt heart, Vol. 2 (of 3)
Original Publication London: F. V. White & Co., 1894.
Credits Carol Brown, Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject English fiction -- 19th century
Category Text
eBook-No. 73973
Release Date
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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