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A Bride of the PlainsBaroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy

A Bride of the Plains

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Original author: Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy

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"A Bride of the Plains" by Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy is a historical novel written in 1915. Set in a Hungarian village, the story follows Andor and Elsa, young lovers torn apart when he is conscripted for three years of military service. When Andor disappears without word, Elsa faces an agonizing choice between faithfulness to her beloved and obedience to her mother, who insists she marry the wealthy but sinister Béla. Andor's sudden reappearance on the eve of the wedding sets tragic events into motion.

A Bride of the Plains, by Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #29106.

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33 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter480 words
  2. 2.Chapter I2,003 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: "Money won't buy everything."4,256 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: "You will wait for me?"3,034 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: "Now that he is dead."3,508 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: "Love will follow."2,138 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: "I don't wish to marry; not yet."2,407 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: "They are Jews and we are Hungarians."3,202 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: "I put the bunda away somewhere."2,260 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: "Then, as now, may God protect you."2,533 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: "The best way of all."1,448 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: "After that, happiness will begin."2,445 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: "It is too late."2,963 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: "He must make you happy."2,152 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: "It is true."901 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: "That is fair, I think."1,699 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI1,497 words
  1. 18.Chapter XVII3,767 words
  2. 19.Chapter XVIII: "I must punish her."3,196 words
  3. 20.Chapter XIX: "Now go and fetch the key."2,999 words
  4. 21.Chapter XX3,515 words
  5. 22.Chapter XXI: "Jealous, like a madman."3,332 words
  6. 23.Chapter XXII: "I go where I shall be more welcome."4,388 words
  7. 24.Chapter XXIII: "On the eve of one's wedding day too."1,520 words
  8. 25.Chapter XXIV: "If you loved me."1,401 words
  9. 26.Chapter XXV: "In any case Elsa is not for you."3,783 words
  10. 27.Chapter XXVI: "What had Andor done?"1,685 words
  11. 28.Chapter XXVII2,176 words
  12. 29.Chapter XXVIII1,985 words
  13. 30.Chapter XXIX: "Some day."3,059 words
  14. 31.Chapter XXX: "Kyrie eleison."2,599 words
  15. 32.Chapter XXXI: "What about me."3,749 words
  16. 33.Chapter XXXII: "The land beyond the sunset."2,334 words