A Righted Wrong: A Novel. Volume 1 (of 3)

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A Righted Wrong: A Novel. Volume 1 (of 3)

by Edmund Yates

EN·~3 hours·13 chapters

Chapters

13 total

CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

0:19

CHAPTER I. - HOMEWARD BOUND.

10:54

CHAPTER II. - PAGES FROM THE PAST.

20:21

CHAPTER III. - DISCOMFITURE.

8:30

CHAPTER IV. - THE IDEAL AND THE REAL.

12:45

CHAPTER V. - CHAYLEIGH.

13:31

CHAPTER VI. - HALF-CONFIDENCES.

13:09

CHAPTER VII. - THE OLD FAMILIAR FACES.

16:58

CHAPTER VIII. - MRS. CARTERET IS CONGRATULATED.

13:06

CHAPTER IX. - WHAT THE WOMAN MEANT.

36:51

Description

A young woman named Margaret boards the ship Boomerang, leaving behind a lover’s kiss and a lingering goodbye that leaves her heart heavy with solitude. The bustling deck becomes a stage for strangers caught in their own concerns, while Margaret’s quiet grief goes unnoticed amid the clamor of departure.

Below deck, she shares a cramped cabin with Rose, an orphaned maid bound for Ireland, whose cheerful presence only sharpens Margaret’s sense of isolation. As the vessel slices through the ocean, Margaret reflects on a childhood marked by rejection and the looming return to a home that once judged her harshly. Her thoughts turn inward, weighing the weight of past mistakes against the uncertain promise of the journey ahead, setting the tone for a tale of self‑examination and the fragile hope of redemption.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (222K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Charles Bowen from page images provided by the Web Archive

Release date

Dec 19, 2019

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the author

Edmund Yates

Edmund Yates

1831–1894

Born into a theatrical family, this lively Victorian writer helped turn gossip and society journalism into a popular, respectable form. He also wrote novels, plays, and memoirs that captured the bustle and personality of 19th-century London.

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