Project Gutenberg 2004-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 204 Hope, Anthony 1863 1933 Hawkins, Anthony Hope The Indiscretion of the Duchess Being a Story Concerning Two Ladies, a Nobleman, and a Necklace Produced by Barbara Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Indiscretion of the Duchess" by Anthony Hope is a novel written in the late 19th century that blends romance, intrigue, and societal commentary. The story primarily revolves around the Duke and Duchess of Saint-Maclou, focusing particularly on the Duchess's lively personality and the challenges she faces in a constrained marriage. The narrative introduces Gilbert Aycon, a man drawn into this complicated web of relationships and deceptions, ultimately entangled in the Duchess's plight and societal expectations. The opening of the novel presents a narrator who reflects on his past and the circumstances that led him to meet the Duchess. The main character, Gilbert Aycon, is approached by his friend Gustave, an extra secretary at the French Embassy, who invites him to France, where the Duchess resides in a state of semi-exile due to her husband’s controlling nature. As they plan their journey, Aycon learns about the Duchess's charm, intelligence, and the constraints imposed by her marriage, establishing the groundwork for their ensuing interactions. Their arrival in Normandy sets the stage for themes of discretion, societal norms, and romantic entanglements, hinting at the adventure and drama that await as the characters navigate their complex emotions and obligations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Fiction British -- France -- Fiction Jewelry -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 345272 2025-06-06T07:01:59.934660 text/html 357182 2020-12-18T13:48:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii 1208710 2025-06-06T07:02:10.114626 application/epub+zip 1214262 2025-06-06T07:02:03.779622 application/epub+zip 201216 2025-06-06T07:02:01.938645 application/epub+zip 764786 2025-06-06T07:02:14.557583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 742885 2025-06-06T07:02:08.750617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367747 2022-09-07T13:29:19.076059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313831 2023-10-06T11:00:26.420127 text/plain 16251 2025-06-06T07:02:14.694582 application/rdf+xml 14135 2025-06-06T07:02:02.513642 image/jpeg 3512 2025-06-06T07:02:02.222629 image/jpeg 997026 2025-06-06T07:02:00.022674 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