
In the opening carriage of a bustling railway, a grieving widow and her thoughtful daughter wait anxiously for a late-bound train. Their conversation drifts between the ache of recent loss and practical worries about survival, as the mother, still haunted by her late husband’s favorite song, contemplates returning
Language
en
Duration
~26 hours (1528K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive
Release date
2018-02-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1818–1864
Best known for lively Victorian school and society stories, this English novelist wrote with humor and sharp observation, drawing in part on the private tutoring and physical disability that shaped his own life. His best-known book, Frank Fairlegh, helped make him a popular name with 19th-century readers.
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