Project Gutenberg 2013-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 302 Forman, Justus Miles 1875 1915 Hatherell, William 1855 1928 Hatherell, W. (William) The Quest: A Romance Produced by Al Haines "The Quest: A Romance" by Justus Miles Forman is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds primarily around the central character, Ste. Marie, an enchanting yet complex figure navigating his feelings for the beautiful Helen Benham while grappling with a mysterious family crisis involving her missing brother. The narrative is set against the backdrop of Paris, where themes of love, ambition, and identity intermingle. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Ste. Marie, who is in the company of his friend Hartley as they make their way to a dinner party. There’s a palpable tension in Ste. Marie’s demeanor, hinting at an emotional burden that connects to a sense of calamity he feels in the air. As they journey through the vibrant streets of Paris, the quiet yet haunting presence of a mysterious young woman draws Ste. Marie's attention, igniting a sense of intrigue and longing in him. Additionally, the opening chapters set the stage for the larger plot involving the disappearance of Helen's brother, Arthur Benham, which weighs heavily on the family and intertwines with Ste. Marie's aspirations and romantic pursuits, particularly in relation to Helen, who is grappling with her own conflicts between love and ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43527/43527-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories Paris (France) -- Fiction Missing persons -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels 706984 2025-08-17T13:33:21.863031 text/html 692096 2024-10-23T17:59:49 text/html 2116922 2025-08-17T13:33:37.464951 application/epub+zip 2485087 2025-01-17T07:44:12.798530 application/pdf 708435 2025-01-17T07:44:05.747532 application/pdf 2132922 2025-08-17T13:33:28.212966 application/epub+zip 330438 2025-08-17T13:33:24.449981 application/epub+zip 2299540 2025-08-17T13:33:42.594875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2256822 2025-08-17T13:33:34.985913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459250 2022-09-19T20:04:48.094947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 606862 2025-08-17T13:33:20.646065 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 612687 2013-08-21T11:14:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 607048 2013-08-21T11:14:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 607046 2013-08-21T11:14:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27263 2025-08-17T13:33:42.759966 application/rdf+xml 600782 2025-08-17T13:33:20.213016 text/x-rst 600782 2013-08-21T11:14:46 text/x-rst 16651 2025-08-17T13:33:25.670016 image/jpeg 3044 2025-08-17T13:33:25.142973 image/jpeg 226882 2013-08-21T11:14:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 226144 2013-08-21T11:14:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 2074609 2013-08-21T11:12:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 2054832 2013-08-21T11:14:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 225981 2013-08-21T11:14:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 2061934 2025-08-17T13:33:21.965971 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 en.wikipedia