Project Gutenberg 2012-10-15 Public domain in the USA. 255 Hume, Fergus 1859 1932 Hume, Ferguson Wright Hume, Fergus W. (Ferguson Wright) A Son of Perdition: An Occult Romance E-text prepared by Rachel Oei, Suzanne Shell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana) "A Son of Perdition: An Occult Romance" by Fergus Hume is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the themes of occultism, desire, and the complexities of human relationships, particularly focusing on the characters Alice Enistor and Julian Hardwick. The story explores Alice's emotional struggles and the influence of darker forces in her life. At the start of the novel, we meet Julian, a struggling artist, and Alice, a delicate and introspective young woman living in a gloomy mansion with her emotionally distant father. The two share a complex interaction filled with Julian's unrequited love for Alice and her reluctance to reciprocate that affection, despite the undeniable chemistry between them. Their dialogue touches upon notions of artistic genius, love, and even the supernatural, hinting at deeper themes of fate and reincarnation. Additionally, there are ominous hints at Alice's father and his connections with darker magical practices, setting the stage for conflict that intertwines their destinies in unforeseen ways. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41071/41071-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Magicians -- Fiction Clairvoyants -- Fiction Occultism -- Fiction PR Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 674392 2025-08-16T14:56:03.675352 text/html 663827 2024-10-23T11:29:15 text/html 495282 2025-08-16T14:56:13.125807 application/epub+zip 504273 2025-08-16T14:56:06.274373 application/epub+zip 338224 2025-08-16T14:56:04.241330 application/epub+zip 691654 2025-08-16T14:56:18.329745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 637868 2025-08-16T14:56:12.409766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472698 2022-09-18T18:32:26.269445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621170 2025-08-16T14:56:02.170312 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 601168 2024-10-23T11:29:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17322 2025-08-16T14:56:18.464779 application/rdf+xml 14906 2025-08-16T14:56:05.762297 image/jpeg 1759 2025-08-16T14:56:05.702413 image/jpeg 476074 2025-08-16T14:56:03.732297 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