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Title: The Monster
Credits: E-text prepared by Donald Cummings, Bryan Ness, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com)
Summary: "The Monster" by Edgar Saltus is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with a bride, Leilah, who is in a state of blissful romanticism with her husband, Gulian Verplank, as they prepare for a honeymoon. However, this idyllic beginning quickly darkens when Leilah receives a disturbing letter that reveals deep secrets about her past, causing her to confront an inner turmoil that drastically changes the course of her life and relationship. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a lush, tropical scene where Leilah and Gulian are in love and planning their future. Their conversation reveals their deep affection, but soon the mood shifts when Leilah discovers an unsettling letter that sets off a chain reaction of emotions, including fear and despair. The initial atmosphere of romance and excitement crumbles as Leilah grapples with the implications of her father's message and the monstrous truths it contains, leading to her frantic decisions to escape her past and the overwhelming presence of this "monster" in her life. This gripping beginning sets the stage for a complex exploration of themes such as identity, love, and the consequences of hidden truths. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Saltus, Edgar, 1855-1921
EBook No.: 47654
Published: Dec 13, 2014
Downloads: 148
Language: English
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Monster
Credits: E-text prepared by Donald Cummings, Bryan Ness, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com)
Summary: "The Monster" by Edgar Saltus is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with a bride, Leilah, who is in a state of blissful romanticism with her husband, Gulian Verplank, as they prepare for a honeymoon. However, this idyllic beginning quickly darkens when Leilah receives a disturbing letter that reveals deep secrets about her past, causing her to confront an inner turmoil that drastically changes the course of her life and relationship. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a lush, tropical scene where Leilah and Gulian are in love and planning their future. Their conversation reveals their deep affection, but soon the mood shifts when Leilah discovers an unsettling letter that sets off a chain reaction of emotions, including fear and despair. The initial atmosphere of romance and excitement crumbles as Leilah grapples with the implications of her father's message and the monstrous truths it contains, leading to her frantic decisions to escape her past and the overwhelming presence of this "monster" in her life. This gripping beginning sets the stage for a complex exploration of themes such as identity, love, and the consequences of hidden truths. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Saltus, Edgar, 1855-1921
EBook No.: 47654
Published: Dec 13, 2014
Downloads: 148
Language: English
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.