
Transcriber's Note: This e-book was produced from a reprint of the edition first published in 1894 in London by Bliss, Sands, and Foster. Inconsistent spellings and hyphenations have been standardized. There is one instance each of Cruachmore and Croachmore, so they have been left as printed. A complete table of contents has been added.
The Daughters of Danaus - Mona Caird
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
In a moon‑lit garret perched high above a bleak landscape, a small troupe of siblings gathers for a secret midnight reel. The dim light catches the pale faces and dark hair of Hadria, whose wild cry drives the dance, while the ancient stone walls and low‑arched windows lend the scene an eerie, timeless quality. Their music rises and falls like a whispered chant, each step echoing against the vaulted ceiling as the night deepens.
The brothers and sisters, each marked by distinct regional features, speak in hushed tones about old tales of siege and loss, yet their focus shifts quickly to a more immediate purpose. A candle flickers, casting shaky shadows over cryptic notes, and the group settles into a wary arrangement, ready to confront whatever business has drawn them together in this forgotten tower. The atmosphere is thick with anticipation, hinting at secrets that have lingered since the night the lady above starved, and a resolve to uncover what lies hidden in the darkness.
Language
en
Duration
~15 hours (893K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Anne Storer, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2007-06-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1854–1932
A sharp, provocative voice in late Victorian literature, she became famous for challenging conventional ideas about marriage, motherhood, and women’s freedom. Her novels and essays helped define the spirit of the “New Woman” and still feel strikingly modern.
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