Project Gutenberg 2010-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 213 Creswicke, Louis Love's Usuries Love's usuries -- A quaint elopement -- Trooper Jones of the Light Brigade -- The "Celibate" Club (dialogue) -- In the cradle of the deep -- Some crazy patchwork -- "The soul of me" -- In a cornfield (dialogue) -- On the eve of the regatta -- Peach bloom -- Twin souls (dialogue) -- Pain's pensioners -- For love or science? -- Romance of the coulisses. Produced by Bethanne M. Simms and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Love's Usuries" by Louis Creswicke is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story introduces us to artist Lionel Bentham, who reflects on his reencounter with friends and the complex nature of love intertwined with pain and sacrifice. Central to this narrative is Bentham's introspection as he recounts various tales of love's fervor and subsequent heartbreak, ultimately considering the nuanced relationship between art and the emotional turmoil that often accompanies it. At the start of the narrative, we witness Bentham's reunion with a friend, leading to a discussion about past relationships and their impact on life and creativity. Through Bentham's casual but profound conversations, he recounts poignant stories of love, loss, and the sacrifices made for passion, revealing how each anecdote symbolizes broader themes of devotion and the often-painful realities of love. The opening thus paints a rich, emotive landscape where personal experiences and artistic expression converge, setting the tone for a deeper exploration of love's complexities throughout the rest of the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Short stories PR Text Category: Novels 319446 2025-08-13T12:40:10.471169 text/html 325561 2010-08-08T15:59:12 text/html 206130 2025-08-13T12:40:18.169112 application/epub+zip 208377 2025-08-13T12:40:12.735174 application/epub+zip 208378 2025-08-13T12:40:11.373144 application/epub+zip 377342 2025-08-13T12:40:21.893124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351445 2025-08-13T12:40:17.141421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310039 2022-09-15T09:31:47.440347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277266 2025-08-13T12:40:09.421165 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 277167 2010-08-08T15:59:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 277162 2010-08-08T15:59:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19755 2025-08-13T12:40:22.037101 application/rdf+xml 13426 2025-08-13T12:40:11.886188 image/jpeg 3509 2025-08-13T12:40:11.624195 image/jpeg 115163 2010-08-08T15:59:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 124864 2010-08-08T15:59:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 115105 2010-08-08T15:59:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 191526 2025-08-13T12:40:10.496156 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