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A Romance of WastdaleA. E. W. Mason

A Romance of Wastdale

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Original author: A. E. W. Mason

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"A Romance of Wastdale" by A. E. W. Mason is a novel published in 1895. Set in England's Lake District, it follows David Gordon, who returns to a climbing retreat days before his wedding to Kate Nugent. His arrival coincides with that of Austen Hawke, his estranged former companion and romantic rival. When Gordon discovers devastating secrets about Kate's past in India and Hawke's blackmail, idealism collides with betrayal on the precipitous mountain ledges, leading to fatal consequences.

A Romance of Wastdale, by A. E. W. Mason. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #38719.

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10 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: "Mrs. Jackson!"2,141 words
  2. 2.Chapter II2,705 words
  3. 3.Chapter III2,081 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV2,517 words
  5. 5.Chapter V3,195 words
  1. 6.Chapter VI2,479 words
  2. 7.Chapter VII2,857 words
  3. 8.Chapter VIII4,473 words
  4. 9.Chapter IX: "You!" cried Hawke2,415 words
  5. 10.Chapter X1,194 words