Project Gutenberg 2008-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 134 Lowndes, Marie Belloc 1868 1947 Lowndes, Marie Adelaide Belloc Belloc-Lowndes, Marie Adelaide Belloc, Marie Adelaide Belloc, M. A. (Marie Adelaide) Studies in love and in terror Price of admiralty -- The child -- St. Catherine's eve -- The woman from purgatory -- Why they married. Produced by Suzanne Shell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Studies in Love and in Terror" by Marie Belloc Lowndes is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The works explore themes of passion, betrayal, and the complexities of human relationships, often set against dramatic backdrops. Central to the narrative is Claire de Wissant, the mayor's wife, who navigates her feelings while intertwined with the lives of others, including her husband, Jacques, and the naval officer, Commander Dupré. The opening of the story introduces Claire de Wissant as she stands on a cliff overlooking the sea, revealing her conflicted emotions about her husband and the English. She reflects on her connection to the submarines anchored in the bay, which generate a mix of pride and foreboding. The narrative hints at the dynamics of her relationships with her husband, the other officers, and particularly Commander Dupré, setting the stage for an exploration of love, loyalty, and the tensions that arise when duty clashes with personal desire. As the story unfolds, the foreshadowing of tragedy looms over their lives, demonstrating the fragility of human connections in times of crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Horror tales, English Love stories, English PR Text Category: Short Stories 394860 2025-08-11T06:14:02.188599 text/html 401509 2021-01-04T04:01:09 text/html 231038 2025-08-11T06:14:10.767536 application/epub+zip 237743 2025-08-11T06:14:05.662539 application/epub+zip 215837 2025-08-11T06:14:04.298578 application/epub+zip 438029 2025-08-11T06:14:14.410527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409178 2025-08-11T06:14:09.780513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367698 2022-09-12T10:53:49.243216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362871 2025-08-11T06:14:01.313588 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362663 2021-01-04T04:01:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362655 2021-01-04T04:01:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20334 2025-08-11T06:14:14.538494 application/rdf+xml 14127 2025-08-11T06:14:04.804548 image/jpeg 3447 2025-08-11T06:14:04.551544 image/jpeg 136633 2021-01-04T04:01:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 146877 2021-01-04T04:01:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 136565 2021-01-04T04:01:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 226794 2025-08-11T06:14:02.222580 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