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Title:
To Win the Love He Sought
The Great Awakening: Volume 3
Credits: E-text prepared by David Garcia, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "To Win the Love He Sought" by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in Palermo, Sicily, and revolves around the complex relationships between the main characters, particularly focusing on Leonardo di Marioni, a Sicilian nobleman, and Adrienne Cartuccio, a celebrated singer. As emotions and tensions run high amid romantic entanglements, themes of love, jealousy, and honor emerge, leading to intense confrontations and dramatic developments. At the start of the book, the atmosphere is vibrant and alive with the joy of a southern evening in Palermo. The narrative introduces Leonardo, who is depicted as passionate yet troubled, grappling with the implications of his unrequited love for Adrienne, amidst disquieting news about her potential engagement to an Englishman named Lord St. Maurice. Their initial meeting at a café hints at a deeper conflict, especially when Leonardo's jealousy is stirred by conversations around marriage and societal expectations. The opening chapters set the stage for a gripping tale, tinged with impending conflict as both Leonardo's desires and protective instincts clash against societal norms and the fierce love of a nobleman faced with loss. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips), 1866-1946
EBook No.: 33988
Published: Sep 23, 2010
Downloads: 142
Language: English
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
To Win the Love He Sought
The Great Awakening: Volume 3
Credits: E-text prepared by David Garcia, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "To Win the Love He Sought" by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in Palermo, Sicily, and revolves around the complex relationships between the main characters, particularly focusing on Leonardo di Marioni, a Sicilian nobleman, and Adrienne Cartuccio, a celebrated singer. As emotions and tensions run high amid romantic entanglements, themes of love, jealousy, and honor emerge, leading to intense confrontations and dramatic developments. At the start of the book, the atmosphere is vibrant and alive with the joy of a southern evening in Palermo. The narrative introduces Leonardo, who is depicted as passionate yet troubled, grappling with the implications of his unrequited love for Adrienne, amidst disquieting news about her potential engagement to an Englishman named Lord St. Maurice. Their initial meeting at a café hints at a deeper conflict, especially when Leonardo's jealousy is stirred by conversations around marriage and societal expectations. The opening chapters set the stage for a gripping tale, tinged with impending conflict as both Leonardo's desires and protective instincts clash against societal norms and the fierce love of a nobleman faced with loss. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips), 1866-1946
EBook No.: 33988
Published: Sep 23, 2010
Downloads: 142
Language: English
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.