Project Gutenberg 2005-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 145 Harland, Henry 1861 1905 Luska, Sidney My Friend Prospero Produced by Rick Niles, Charlie Kirschner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "My Friend Prospero" by Henry Harland is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story unfolds in an Italian setting and revolves around Lady Blanchemain, an engaging and curious Englishwoman, as she navigates her unexpected visit to a castle and encounters a mysterious young man named John Blanchemain, who is heir to a British title but appears to be living a humble life in Italy. The novel explores themes of class, identity, and the intersections of English society within a foreign landscape. The opening of the novel introduces Lady Blanchemain as she arrives at the castle, where she is met with some confusion regarding its accessibility. The reader is captivated by her vibrant personality, described in delightful detail, and her musings on the landscape around her. A chance meeting with John Blanchemain, a tall and affable young man well-versed in art and history, unfolds amidst their spirited banter about family lineage and social conventions. As they explore the castle together, intrigue builds around John's potential past and the cast of characters afoot within the castle grounds. This dynamic sets the stage for a story rich with exploration of passion, identity, and the influence of heritage against the backdrop of enchanting Italian scenery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories Italy -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 335429 2025-06-06T10:05:07.102986 text/html 333666 2020-12-19T04:46:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 194361 2025-06-06T10:05:14.616954 application/epub+zip 200191 2025-06-06T10:05:09.360146 application/epub+zip 200191 2025-06-06T10:05:07.983242 application/epub+zip 384256 2025-06-06T10:05:18.727927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351659 2025-06-06T10:05:13.670936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327064 2022-09-07T17:46:40.627957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317858 2023-09-07T04:32:48.619508 text/plain 16158 2025-06-06T10:05:19.341930 application/rdf+xml 13351 2025-06-06T10:05:08.553984 image/jpeg 3601 2025-06-06T10:05:08.262987 image/jpeg 190114 2025-06-06T10:05:07.136998 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