Only a Girl's Love

Name: Only a Girl's Love
Author: Charles Garvice

A young woman named Mabel is in love with a man named Jack, but her father disapproves of the match. Mabel's father is a wealthy businessman who wants her to marry a man of his choosing. Mabel is determined to follow her heart and marry Jack, but her father's disapproval and the social conventions of the time make it difficult for her to do so. Mabel's father arranges for her to marry a wealthy man, but Mabel is determined to follow her heart and marry Jack. She runs away from home and finds a job as a governess. She and Jack eventually marry, but their happiness is short-lived when Jack is sent away to fight in the war. Mabel is left alone to face the challenges of life without her beloved husband. She must find a way to make ends meet and keep her family together. With the help of her friends, Mabel is able to overcome her struggles and find happiness once again. Only a Girl's Love is a heartwarming story of love, courage, and determination. It is a timeless tale of a woman's strength and resilience in the face of adversity.

By Charles Garvice · First published 1920 · Genre: Romance, Historical Fiction, Drama · 42 chapters · 140,633 words

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It is a warm evening in early Summer; the sun is setting behind a long range of fir and yew-clad hills, at the feet of which twists in and out, as it follows their curves, a placid, peaceful river. Opposite these hills, and running beside the river, are long-stretching meadows, brilliantly green with fresh-springing grass, and gorgeously yellow with newly-opened buttercups. Above, the sunset sky gleams and glows with fiery red and rich deep chromes. And London is almost within sight.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Charles Garvice
Date: 1920 CE
Language: English
Genres: Romance, Historical Fiction, Drama
Length: 140,633 words
Structure: 42 chapters, 6,051 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Romance — The title of the book, 'Only a Girl's Love', implies a romantic story, and Charles Garvice is known for writing romantic fiction.
Historical Fiction — Charles Garvice is known for writing historical fiction, and the book may be set in a historical period.
Drama — Romantic stories often involve dramatic elements, and Charles Garvice is known for writing dramatic fiction.