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by Alex. McVeigh Miller · 1850–1937
"Dainty's Cruel Rivals; Or, The Fatal Birthday" by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller is a romantic novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Dainty Chase, a charming and innocent girl, who faces jealousy from her cousins Olive and Ela as they all navigate their way through society, love, and rivalry, particularly concerning their wealthy relative Lovelace Ellsworth. As the plot unfolds, themes of ambition, deceit, and the complexities of young love take center stage against a backdrop of family dynamics. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Dainty, who is preparing for a summer trip to her aunt's country home where she hopes to charm Lovelace, who has just returned from Europe. Meanwhile, her cousins plot to undermine her, revealing their jealousy over her beauty and potential to attract Lovelace's attention. Dainty's sweet and trusting nature is contrasted sharply with the deviousness of Olive and Ela, setting the stage for a tale rife with tension and romantic entanglements. The opening chapters focus on establishing these characters and their differing motivations, while hinting at the emotional and dramatic conflicts that are sure to arise as they all converge at the family estate.
Summary generated automatically by Project Gutenberg.
- Read time
- 246 min
- Words
- 54,188
- Chapters
- 45
- Paragraphs
- 1,547
- Price
- Free
- Adventure stories
- Aunts -- Fiction
- Cousins -- Fiction
- Love stories
- Young women -- Fiction
Where some luxuriant shrubbery formed a convenient screen, Love drew Dainty aside, crying, ardently:
Wo irgend ein üppiger Strauchwerk einen bequemen Schutz bildete, zog Love Dainty beiseite und rief, innig:
About the author
Alex. McVeigh Miller1850–1937
Alex. McVeigh Miller was an American writer active during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- German, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #31257
- Licence
- Public domain worldwide
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