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 Project Gutenberg 2007-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 214 Hewlett, Maurice 1861 1923 Hewlett, Maurice Henry 09027262 The Ruinous Face Produced by Jana Srna, Brian Janes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Ruinous Face" by Maurice Hewlett is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set during the legendary Trojan War, the book explores the themes of love, betrayal, and the complex nature of desire through the lens of the infamous Helen of Troy. It delves into the emotional landscape of its characters as they navigate the tumultuous consequences of war and infatuation. In this retelling, the narrative is centered around Helen as she grapples with her dual allegiances to Menelaus, her husband, and Paris, the prince of Troy. As the siege of Troy stretches into its tenth year, Menelaus yearns for the return of his wife, who remains ensnared in Paris's affections. Through a series of poignant and intimate encounters, Helen's inner conflicts emerge, reflecting her struggle with her identity and choices as she oscillates between the love she once had for Menelaus and the life she now leads with Paris. Ultimately, her story culminates in tragic decisions that lead to her seeking freedom from the shackles of her "ruinous face," symbolizing the duality of beauty and the destructive nature of desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Helen, of Troy, Queen of Sparta PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 68983 2025-06-09T08:31:38.717607 text/html 66042 2007-06-21T08:55:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 530188 2007-06-21T08:55:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 578624 2025-06-09T08:31:43.734545 application/epub+zip 576940 2025-06-09T08:31:40.729563 application/epub+zip 91086 2025-06-09T08:31:39.453617 application/epub+zip 681478 2025-06-09T08:31:45.734526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671192 2025-06-09T08:31:42.957550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160183 2022-09-10T09:51:40.380124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58626 2025-06-09T08:31:38.389565 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58527 2007-06-21T08:55:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 22481 2007-06-21T08:55:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 58537 2007-06-21T08:55:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22456 2007-06-21T08:55:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20143 2025-06-09T08:31:45.939538 application/rdf+xml 13631 2025-06-09T08:31:40.065562 image/jpeg 3583 2025-06-09T08:31:39.743571 image/jpeg 669750 2025-06-09T08:31:38.757558 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia