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Title: The Uttermost Farthing
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Summary: "The Uttermost Farthing" by Marie Belloc Lowndes is a novel written in the early 20th century. This tale weaves a complex narrative surrounding Laurence Vanderlyn, an American diplomat in Paris, and his relationship with Margaret Pargeter, a married Englishwoman who longs for a brief escape from her constrained life. As their secret affair leads to a clandestine journey, the story explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the precarious nature of human relationships. The opening of the book introduces Laurence Vanderlyn waiting at the Gare de Lyon for Margaret Pargeter, with whom he has shared a deep yet challenging emotional connection for years. Both are acutely aware of the societal and personal risks involved in their meeting, particularly as Margaret is a married woman and mother. As Vanderlyn reflects on their past interactions and the peculiar arrangement leading to this moment, a palpable tension builds. When Margaret finally arrives, their encounter signifies both a chance for happiness and the looming shadow of inevitable consequences, as Vanderlyn grapples with doubts about her choice to embark on such a risky affair. The narrative is steeped in anticipation, as the characters face an uncertain future that may hold dire revelations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Lowndes, Marie Belloc, 1868-1947
EBook No.: 18927
Published: Jul 28, 2006
Downloads: 113
Language: English
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: Americans -- France -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Uttermost Farthing
Credits:
Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Uttermost Farthing" by Marie Belloc Lowndes is a novel written in the early 20th century. This tale weaves a complex narrative surrounding Laurence Vanderlyn, an American diplomat in Paris, and his relationship with Margaret Pargeter, a married Englishwoman who longs for a brief escape from her constrained life. As their secret affair leads to a clandestine journey, the story explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the precarious nature of human relationships. The opening of the book introduces Laurence Vanderlyn waiting at the Gare de Lyon for Margaret Pargeter, with whom he has shared a deep yet challenging emotional connection for years. Both are acutely aware of the societal and personal risks involved in their meeting, particularly as Margaret is a married woman and mother. As Vanderlyn reflects on their past interactions and the peculiar arrangement leading to this moment, a palpable tension builds. When Margaret finally arrives, their encounter signifies both a chance for happiness and the looming shadow of inevitable consequences, as Vanderlyn grapples with doubts about her choice to embark on such a risky affair. The narrative is steeped in anticipation, as the characters face an uncertain future that may hold dire revelations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Lowndes, Marie Belloc, 1868-1947
EBook No.: 18927
Published: Jul 28, 2006
Downloads: 113
Language: English
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: Americans -- France -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.