Project Gutenberg 2011-06-16 Public domain in the USA. 140 Ruck, Berta 1878 1978 Onions, Oliver, Mrs. Onions, Mrs. Oliver Ruck, Amy Roberta Caswell, Edward C. 1879 1963 Caswell, E. C. (Edward C.) The Disturbing Charm Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Disturbing Charm" by Berta Ruck is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book intertwines themes of love and attraction through the use of a mysterious charm invented to influence romantic connections. At the heart of the story is Olwen Howel-Jones, a young woman navigating her feelings and desires, as well as the lives of those around her, especially concerning their romantic entanglements. The opening of the novel introduces Professor Howel-Jones, who receives an intriguing letter detailing a sensational discovery about a "Disturbing Charm," purported to assist individuals in finding love with the right partners. As he ponders this whimsical notion, his niece Olwen enters the scene, a spirited young woman who soon becomes infatuated with the idea of the charm, particularly after discovering it in a small packet enclosed in the letter. Delighted yet curious about its potency, Olwen decides to test the charm on others, starting with the lonely spinster Miss Walsh, hoping to affect change in her life while reflecting on her own romantic aspirations amidst the backdrop of World War I. The narrative sets the stage for exploring both the charm's influence and the complexities of human relationships during an era of societal upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36442/36442-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction Love stories Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Charms -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 554255 2025-07-15T03:40:30.328009 text/html 559198 2021-01-07T20:38:42 text/html 845252 2025-07-15T03:40:37.634962 application/epub+zip 854648 2025-07-15T03:40:31.375014 application/epub+zip 286045 2025-07-15T03:40:30.844041 application/epub+zip 1034370 2025-07-15T03:40:42.504942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1002375 2025-07-15T03:40:37.118973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434486 2022-09-16T15:29:55.505270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517170 2025-07-15T03:40:29.036004 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 516964 2021-01-07T20:38:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 516956 2021-01-07T20:38:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22849 2025-07-15T03:40:42.646939 application/rdf+xml 16515 2025-07-15T03:40:30.947997 image/jpeg 2653 2025-07-15T03:40:30.893000 image/jpeg 205400 2021-01-07T20:38:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 767661 2021-01-07T20:38:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 205257 2021-01-07T20:38:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 770008 2025-07-15T03:40:30.387021 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