Project Gutenberg 2010-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 250 Zangwill, Louis 1869 1938 An Engagement of Convenience: A Novel Produced by David Edwards, Pat McCoy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "An Engagement of Convenience: A Novel" by Louis Zangwill is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Miss Alice Robinson, who harbors a deep affection for her reclusive neighbor, the artist Wyndham. As she observes his decline in fortune following a financial crash, Alice is torn between her feelings for him and her own insecurities, while Wyndham grapples with his identity as an artist amid adversity. The opening of the story introduces us to Alice Robinson, who has been enamored with Wyndham from a distance, captivated by his artistic life and charm. As Wyndham's prosperity crumbles, Alice's admiration turns into an urgent desire to help him, culminating in her rejection of a marriage proposal from a more suitable suitor. Meanwhile, we also see Wyndham's despair as he battles his own demons, feeling increasingly isolated and helpless. This sets the stage for a poignant exploration of love, ambition, and the complexities of social class as the characters navigate their intertwined fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 500524 2025-10-13T14:04:58.832291 text/html 507366 2010-09-17T12:23:54 text/html 294386 2025-10-13T14:05:08.374221 application/epub+zip 297444 2025-10-13T14:05:02.384229 application/epub+zip 276416 2025-10-13T14:05:00.980277 application/epub+zip 571044 2025-10-13T14:05:13.002227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514553 2025-10-13T14:05:07.337225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461494 2022-09-15T11:33:08.600809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458823 2025-10-13T14:04:58.007322 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 458637 2010-09-17T12:23:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 458630 2010-09-17T12:23:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20032 2025-10-13T14:05:13.243196 application/rdf+xml 17769 2025-10-13T14:05:01.496228 image/jpeg 4101 2025-10-13T14:05:01.240382 image/jpeg 178656 2010-09-17T12:23:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 190240 2010-09-17T12:23:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 178560 2010-09-17T12:23:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 280796 2025-10-13T14:04:58.872282 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