Bertha's engagement: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Bertha's engagement is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia) (1810–1886).
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"Bertha's engagement" by Ann S. Stephens is a novel written in the late 19th century. It centers on love, pride, and social pressure in a New England setting, following courageous Bertha Canfield, her steadfast suitor Egbert Fletcher, and the proud, impoverished Clara Anderson entangled with the reckless Edward Lane and the charismatic Waldon. Early chapters mix physical peril with moral choice and class tension. The opening of the novel begins with a storm-swollen river and a disastrous bridge collapse, where Fletcher rescues Bertha at the last instant. Shaken, Bertha impulsively offers him her hand in gratitude, but he refuses to accept love born from obligation and resolves to leave until she can judge her heart freely. The scene shifts to a country tavern where Yale students carouse; Lane, recently suspended, broods and asks Waldon to plead his cause with Clara. Waldon visits Clara, is struck by her dignity and beauty, and softens Lane’s message while revealing his own fascination, just as Judge Lane arrives at Clara’s home to confront her, intensifying the social and personal conflict.
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- Title: Bertha's engagement
- Author credits: Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia) (1810–1886)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- American fiction -- 19th century
- Romance fiction
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