Project Gutenberg 2009-11-25 Public domain in the USA. 176 Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) 1866 1946 Partridge, Anthony Oppenheim, Edward Phillips Christy, Howard Chandler 1873 1952 Somerville, Howard 11001010 Berenice Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Berenice" by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the character Berenice, an actress whose performance captivates the attention of a critic named John Matravers. While initially unimpressed by the environment of the play and its quality, Matravers experiences a profound shift in his perception of Berenice as she demonstrates her artistic talent, which leads him to take a vested interest in her career and personal life. The opening of the novel sets the stage at a dreary theater where Matravers, attending as a reluctant critic, is introduced to Berenice’s character through the lens of her initial underwhelming performance. However, during the second act, she transforms into a brilliant force on stage, captivating both the audience and Matravers himself. Their subsequent interactions reveal a growing attraction and the complexities of Berenice’s life as an actress embroiled in the theatrical world. This opening portion hints at a deeper exploration of themes such as artistic integrity, societal perceptions of women, and the emotional currents that complicate their relationship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/30542/30542-h/images/icover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories PR Text Category: Novels 260687 2025-08-12T12:28:19.386213 text/html 267415 2021-01-05T21:39:06 text/html 2738289 2025-08-12T12:28:24.143207 application/epub+zip 2740100 2025-08-12T12:28:20.288178 application/epub+zip 158390 2025-08-12T12:28:19.778191 application/epub+zip 2835674 2025-08-12T12:28:27.264147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2797693 2025-08-12T12:28:23.582179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218139 2022-09-14T06:51:12.332115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217688 2025-08-12T12:28:18.728206 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217560 2021-01-05T21:39:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217554 2021-01-05T21:39:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20879 2025-08-12T12:28:27.416156 application/rdf+xml 21190 2025-08-12T12:28:19.868192 image/jpeg 2649 2025-08-12T12:28:19.824206 image/jpeg 82291 2021-01-05T21:39:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 2261099 2021-01-05T21:39:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 82262 2021-01-05T21:39:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 2264790 2025-08-12T12:28:19.465190 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 en.wikipedia