Miranda of the Balcony
"Miranda of the Balcony" is a novel written by A.E.W. Mason and published in 1907. The story follows the life of Miranda, a young woman who lives with her grandmother in a small town in England. Miranda is a beautiful and independent-minded young woman who dreams of adventure and romance beyond the mundane routine of her daily life. When she meets a handsome and charming stranger named Jack, she becomes infatuated with him and decides to run away with him to London. However, their escape is thwarted by Jack's villainous friend, who reveals a dark secret about Jack's past. Miranda is left heartbroken and disillusioned with love, but ultimately learns to find happiness on her own terms.
By A.E.W. Mason · First published 1899 · Genre: Romantic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Adventure · 24 chapters · 94,667 words
First lines
The discovery made a great stir amongst the islands, and particularly at St. Mary's. In the square space before the Customs' House, on the little stone jetty, among the paths through the gorse of the Garrison, it became the staple subject of gossip, until another ship came ashore and other lives were lost. For quite apart from its odd circumstances, a certain mystery lent importance to Ralph Warriner. It transpired that nearly two years before, when on service at Gibraltar, Captain Warriner of the Artillery had slipped out of harbour one dark night in his yacht, and had straightway disappeared; it was proved that subsequently he had been dismissed from the service; and the coroner of St. Mary's in a moment of indiscretion let slip the information that the Home Office had requested him to furnish it with a detailed history of the facts. The facts occurred in this sequence.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: A.E.W. Mason
- Date: 1899 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Romantic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Mystery
- Length: 94,667 words
- Structure: 24 chapters, 1,752 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Romantic Fiction — The book centres around a love story involving the lead character, Miranda.
- Historical Fiction — Plot utilizes political and social circumstances of the time period, reflecting on historical facts.
- Adventure — Narrative involves quests and explorations, leading to thrilling experiences.
- Mystery — Elements of secrets, suspense and unexpected revelations are intertwined within the plot.
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Contents
- IN WHICH A SHORT-SIGHTED TAXIDERMIST FROM TANGIER MAKES A DISCOVERY UPON ROSEVEAR
- PRESENTS THE HERO IN THE UNHEROIC ATTITUDE OF A SPECTATOR
- TREATS OF A GENTLEMAN WITH AN AGREEABLE COUNTENANCE, AND OF A WOMAN'S FACE IN A MIRROR
- TREATS OF THE FIRST MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA
- WHEREIN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA IMPROVE THEIR ACQUAINTANCESHIP IN A BALCONY
- WHILE CHARNOCK BUILDS CASTLES IN SPAIN, MIRANDA RETURNS THERE
- IN WHICH MAJOR WILBRAHAM DESCRIBES THE STEPS BY WHICH HE ATTAINED HIS MAJORITY, AND GIVES MIRANDA SOME PARTICULAR INFORMATION
- EXPLAINS THE MYSTERY OF THE "TARIFA'S" CARGO
- SHOWS THE USE WHICH A BLIND MAN MAY MAKE OF A DARK NIGHT A WEEK
- M. FOURNIER EXPOUNDS THE ADVANTAGES WHICH EACH SEX HAS OVER THE OTHER
- IN WHICH MIRANDA ADOPTS A NEW LINE OF CONDUCT AND THE MAJOR EXPRESSES SOME DISCONTENT
- THE HERO, LIKE ALL HEROES, FINDS HIMSELF IN A FOG
- WHEREIN THE HERO'S PERPLEXITIES INCREASE
- MIRANDA PROFESSES REGRET FOR A PRACTICAL JOKE
- IN WHICH THE MAJOR LOSES HIS TEMPER AND RECOVERS IT
- EXPLAINS WHY CHARNOCK SAW MIRANDA'S FACE IN HIS MIRROR
- SHOWS HOW A TOMBSTONE MAY CONVINCE WHEN ARGUMENTS FAIL
- IN WHICH THE TAXIDERMIST AND A BASHA PREVAIL OVER A BLIND MAN
- TELLS OF CHARNOCK'S WANDERINGS IN MOROCCO AND OF A WALNUT-WOOD DOOR
- CHARNOCK, LIKE THE TAXIDERMIST, FINDS WARRINER ANYTHING BUT A COMFORTABLE COMPANION
- COMPLETES THE JOURNEYINGS OF THIS INCONGRUOUS COUPLE
- IN WHICH CHARNOCK ASTONISHES RALPH WARRINER
- RELATES A SECOND MEETING BETWEEN CHARNOCK AND MIRANDA
- A MIST IN THE CHANNEL ENDS, AS IT BEGAN, THE BOOK