Project Gutenberg 2004-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 141 Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May) 1881 1939 Dell, Ethel May Savage, Ethel Mary Dell The Lamp in the Desert E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Gregory Smith, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Lamp in the Desert" by Ethel M. Dell is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of love, societal expectations, and personal dilemmas against the backdrop of British colonial India. The main characters include Tommy Denvers and his sister Stella, who faces societal ostracism and personal conflict as she prepares to marry Ralph Dacre, a charming but irresponsible officer. The opening of the novel introduces a vibrant scene filled with the excitement of British officers celebrating in the heat of an Indian night. Tommy Denvers shares his concern with his captain, Everard Monck, over his sister’s impending marriage to Dacre, whom he believes is unworthy. We witness the contrasting personalities: Tommy's youthful emotions and Monck's stoic demeanor. As the story unfolds, Stella emerges, revealing the trials she faces as a newcomer in a rigid society, struggling with her decision to marry amid a lack of genuine affection for Dacre. This portion of the narrative sets up the complex emotional web that will ensnare the characters as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Fiction PR Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 758645 2025-08-06T06:56:23.589057 text/html 763150 2024-10-28T20:45:04 text/html 388248 2025-08-06T06:56:33.583024 application/epub+zip 403841 2025-08-06T06:56:25.807049 application/epub+zip 361241 2025-08-06T06:56:24.478101 application/epub+zip 675849 2025-08-06T06:56:39.354029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645404 2025-08-06T06:56:32.671041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561106 2022-09-07T04:03:00.388647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 707938 2025-08-06T06:56:20.768078 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 688113 2024-10-28T20:45:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16856 2025-08-06T06:56:39.487978 application/rdf+xml 12781 2025-08-06T06:56:24.999058 image/jpeg 3753 2025-08-06T06:56:24.733051 image/jpeg 389169 2025-08-06T06:56:23.651057 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia