Miranda of the Balcony

A Story

A .E. W. Mason

• Publisher: Mint Editions
• Year: 2021
• ISBN:
  9781513286310
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Literature General
• Index: Literature

Originally published in 1899, this vintage love story centers the plight of an isolated widow and the unsuspecting gentleman who tries to win her heart. Despite increasing odds, the couple fights to find their way to one another. Miranda Warriner is the widow of Ralph Warriner, a man whose life was full of secrets and lies. She lives in a small town near Gibraltar where she catches the eye of the dashing Luke Charnock. He is immediately smitten and captivated by her beauty. Unfortunately, their potential union is disrupted by a series of obstacles, some of which are linked to Miranda's late husband. Miranda of the Balcony: A Story is an emotional rollercoaster led by a charming hero and heroine. A.E.W. Mason delivers an enthralling underdog tale that puts the protagonists through a series of unexpected trials. It is an enduring story about the unwavering power of love. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Miranda of the Balcony: A Story is both modern and readable.

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Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• I. In Which a Short-Sighted Taxidermist from Tangier Makes a Discovery Upon Rosevear
• II. Presents the Hero in the Unheroic Attitude of a Spectator
• III. Treats of a Gentleman with an Agreeable Countenance, and of a Woman’s Face in a Mirror
• IV. Treats of the First Meeting Between Charnock and Miranda
• V. Wherein Charnock and Miranda Improve their Acquaintanceship in a Balcony
• VI. While Charnock Builds Castles in Spain, Miranda Returns There
• VII. In which Major Wilbraham Describes the Steps by which he Attained his Majority, and Gives Miranda Some Particular Information
• VIII. Explains the Mystery of the “Tarifa’s” Cargo
• IX. Shows the Use Which a Blind Man May Make of a Dark Night a Week
• X. M. Fournier Expounds the Advantages which Each Sex has Over the Other
• XI. In Which Miranda Adopts a New Line of Conduct and the Major Expresses Some Discontent
• XII. The Hero, Like All Heroes, Finds Himself in a Fog
• XIII. Wherein the Hero’s Perplexities Increase
• XIV. Miranda Professes Regret for a Practical Joke
• XV. In Which the Major Loses his Temper and Recovers It
• XVI. Explains why Charnock Saw Miranda’s Face in his Mirror
• XVII. Shows how a Tombstone May Convince when Arguments Fail
• XVIII. In Which the Taxidermist and a Basha Prevail Over a Blind Man
• XIX. Tells of Charnock’s Wanderings in Morocco and of a Walnut-Wood Door
• XX. Charnock, Like the Taxidermist, finds Warriner Anything but a Comfortable Companion
• XXI. Completes the Journeyings of this Incongruous Couple
• XXII. In Which Charnock Astonishes Ralph Warriner
• XXIII. Relates a Second Meeting Between Charnock and Miranda
• XXIV. A Mist in the Channel Ends, as it Began, the Book
• A Note About the Author
• A Note from the Publisher