Project Gutenberg 2011-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 121 Wells, David Dwight 1868 1900 Parlous Times: A Novel of Modern Diplomacy Produced by Annie McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print archive. "Parlous Times: A Novel of Modern Diplomacy" by David Dwight Wells is a fictional work set around the early 20th century. This novel revolves around the complex world of modern diplomacy, weaving themes of intrigue, personal relationships, and the moral dilemmas faced by its characters. The story opens with Colonel Darcy, a British officer newly married and burdened by a conspiracy that threatens both his honor and position. At the start of the novel, the tension arises as Colonel Darcy encounters a mysterious stranger who presents him with a corrupt opportunity involving a bribe to sway government officials regarding a pending treaty. This meeting hints at a larger political scheme, foreshadowing conflicts that intertwine with personal stakes. Alongside Darcy's tumultuous situation, the narrative introduces other key characters, including Inez De Costa, his wife, who feels trapped in a dismal marriage, and Aloysius Stanley, a secretary in the South American Legation, whose affections are torn between societal expectations and his feelings for another woman, Miss Fitzgerald. The opening chapters establish a rich tapestry of intrigue and personal conflict against the backdrop of diplomacy, setting the stage for deeper explorations of character motivations and moral complexities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Diplomats -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 639162 2025-07-14T08:43:00.066308 text/html 654062 2021-01-07T09:44:20 text/html 383298 2025-07-14T08:43:12.602780 application/epub+zip 388835 2025-07-14T08:43:04.206825 application/epub+zip 320601 2025-07-14T08:43:02.579820 application/epub+zip 694303 2025-07-14T08:43:18.665728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 637687 2025-07-14T08:43:11.213853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510202 2022-09-16T05:59:40.053440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581697 2025-07-14T08:42:57.809342 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 581446 2021-01-07T09:44:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 581442 2021-01-07T09:44:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20802 2025-07-14T08:43:18.802730 application/rdf+xml 16674 2025-07-14T08:43:03.105809 image/jpeg 3811 2025-07-14T08:43:02.841909 image/jpeg 218676 2021-01-07T09:44:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 267775 2021-01-07T09:44:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 218576 2021-01-07T09:44:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 356372 2025-07-14T08:43:00.117315 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