Project Gutenberg 2010-07-20 Public domain in the USA. 188 Saltus, Edgar 1855 1921 Saltus, Edgar Evertson The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident" by Edgar Saltus is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in upper-class New York society, focusing on characters like Royal Loftus, Fanny Price, and Marie Durand, exploring themes of love, ambition, and societal expectations among the elite. The narrative likely delves into romantic entanglements and the complexities of human relationships against a backdrop of wealth and privilege. The opening of the novel introduces Royal Loftus, who lives with his domineering mother in the exclusive Gramercy Park area. As Loftus engages in conversation with Fanny Price, we learn about his versus her romantic interests and the societal pressures they face. The scene is filled with characters that represent New York elite, such as Sylvia Waldron and Annandale, who intertwine in flirtations, expectations, and playful banter during a dinner setting. This introduction sets the stage for a critique of both personal and societal ambitions, presenting a vibrant picture of early 20th-century aristocratic life and hinting at romantic developments and social commentary to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Trials (Murder) -- Fiction Murder -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 289523 2025-08-13T11:54:57.435358 text/html 291847 2010-07-20T08:53:50 text/html 195332 2025-08-13T11:55:06.033269 application/epub+zip 196690 2025-08-13T11:55:00.991302 application/epub+zip 174611 2025-08-13T11:54:59.602293 application/epub+zip 399763 2025-08-13T11:55:09.634235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368076 2025-08-13T11:55:05.047295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286384 2022-09-15T08:33:44.371726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257320 2025-08-13T11:54:56.667331 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 257181 2010-07-20T08:53:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 257172 2010-07-20T08:53:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21106 2025-08-13T11:55:09.767291 application/rdf+xml 17224 2025-08-13T11:55:00.108287 image/jpeg 3778 2025-08-13T11:54:59.853286 image/jpeg 99836 2010-07-20T08:53:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 107284 2010-07-20T08:53:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 99775 2010-07-20T08:53:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 183244 2025-08-13T11:54:57.461355 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