Project Gutenberg 2009-10-26 Public domain in the USA. 398 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George) 1866 1946 Wells, Herbert George The Passionate Friends Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Passionate_Friends:_A_Novel Produced by Carl Hudkins, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Passionate Friends" by H. G. Wells is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with Mr. Stratton, a reflective man in middle age, who contemplates his life experiences and relationships, particularly with his father and the paramount influence of a significant female figure in his life, Lady Mary Christian. It explores themes of love, loss, and the quest for understanding across generations, emphasizing the complexities of human connections. The opening of the book establishes Mr. Stratton's intent to document his thoughts and personal narrative as a means of sharing life lessons with his son. He reflects on his relationship with his father, highlighting the bittersweet emotions surrounding their estrangement during the elder man's frailty and ultimate death. In the aftermath, Mr. Stratton grapples with his reflections on past relationships and pivotal moments, most notably his passionate yet complicated love for Lady Mary, which he hints will be a central focus of the narrative. Through this introspective lens, readers are drawn into a story that promises to delve into the depths of personal desire and the impact of past decisions on present lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 672090 2025-08-12T11:36:21.271992 text/html 666162 2024-10-24T20:29:22 text/html 445174 2025-08-12T11:36:31.197972 application/epub+zip 449239 2025-08-12T11:36:23.700975 application/epub+zip 342039 2025-08-12T11:36:22.295028 application/epub+zip 719993 2025-08-12T11:36:36.695945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672894 2025-08-12T11:36:30.100946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521096 2022-09-14T05:47:39.167240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625295 2025-08-12T11:36:20.013014 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 605469 2024-10-24T20:29:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 625080 2021-01-05T19:36:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 625409 2021-01-05T19:36:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21200 2025-08-12T11:36:36.848909 application/rdf+xml 14878 2025-08-12T11:36:22.812994 image/jpeg 4051 2025-08-12T11:36:22.553978 image/jpeg 241934 2021-01-05T19:36:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 363278 2021-01-05T19:36:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 241901 2021-01-05T19:36:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 427022 2025-08-12T11:36:21.329026 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