Project Gutenberg 2012-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 215 Cholmondeley, Mary 1859 1925 The Romance of His Life, and Other Romances Introduction -- The romance of his life -- The dark cottage -- The ghost of a chance -- The goldfish -- The stars in their courses -- Her murderer -- Votes for men -- The end of the dream. E-text prepared by Fred Salzer, Suzanne Shell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://archive.org/details/toronto) "The Romance of His Life, and Other Romances" by Mary Cholmondeley is a collection of stories written in the early 20th century. The work begins with an exploration of the titular story, which centers around the character of Maitland, a professor who is depicted as somewhat pompous and self-involved, and whose interactions with those around him lead to unexpected romantic complications. Through the narrative, the themes of love, deception, and human folly play out against the backdrop of academic life. The opening of the book introduces us to the world of an academic setting, where young men discuss relationships while encountering Maitland, an older, self-important lecturer. The protagonist reflects on how Maitland's obliviousness and misguided self-confidence create ripples of humor and distress in the lives of those around him. As the characters navigate their interactions, their true feelings become entangled, reminiscent of classic romantic entanglements, resulting in misunderstandings and societal critiques. The beginning sets the tone for a humorous yet insightful exploration of affection, ambition, and the folly that comes with both. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: British Literature 378965 2025-06-16T15:35:18.631118 text/html 383036 2012-10-05T14:57:20 text/html 232799 2025-06-16T15:35:28.879033 application/epub+zip 235156 2025-06-16T15:35:22.488065 application/epub+zip 216849 2025-06-16T15:35:20.938070 application/epub+zip 434746 2025-06-16T15:35:33.240010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404253 2025-06-16T15:35:27.609063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377714 2022-09-18T17:39:24.940496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341441 2023-09-18T04:15:20.530001 text/plain 16159 2025-06-16T15:35:33.401007 application/rdf+xml 15714 2025-06-16T15:35:21.515069 image/jpeg 3628 2025-06-16T15:35:21.223046 image/jpeg 221591 2025-06-16T15:35:18.668106 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