
COLLECTION - OF - BRITISH AUTHORS. - VOL. CCLXIV. - DAISY BURNS BY JULIA KAVANAGH. - IN TWO VOLUMES. - VOL. II. - TAUCHNITZ EDITION
DAISY BURNS; - A TALE - BY - JULIA KAVANAGH, - AUTHOR OF "NATHALIE." - COPYRIGHT EDITION. - IN TWO VOLUMES. - VOL. II. - LEIPZIG - BERNHARDT TAUCHNITZ
JULIA KAVANAGH - DAISY BURNS. - CHAPTER I.
The narrator returns to a story left unfinished, using the pause to examine the stubborn grudges that have lingered since childhood. He confronts his own bias toward Miriam, a woman portrayed in the early pages as both generous and unyielding, whose calm exterior masks a restless inner life. Through his reflections we glimpse a world where promises are sacred, kindness to the poor is sincere, and personal honor is weighed against hidden ambitions.
Against this backdrop, a tense triangle forms around Cornelius, whose pride and jealousy stir the waters of love and rivalry. The narrative dives into questions of self‑worship versus true humility, exploring how the characters wrestle with their desires and the moral compass that guides them. Listeners are invited to follow a thoughtful examination of character, conscience, and the lingering echo of youthful passions, all set within a richly described social milieu.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (483K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2011-05-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1824–1877
An Irish novelist and biographer who spent much of her life in France, she brought French settings and social detail to a wide Victorian readership. Her fiction and nonfiction alike often centered on women's lives, education, and place in society.
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