Project Gutenberg 2006-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 214 Hichens, Robert 1864 1950 Hichens, Robert Smythe Hichens, Robert S. (Robert Smythe) December Love Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_Love Produced by Dagny; John Bickers; David Widger "December Love" by Robert Hichens is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative primarily revolves around Alick Craven, a member of the Foreign Office, and his interactions with his friend Francis Braybrooke, who introduces him to the intriguing figure of Lady Adela Sellingworth, a once-famous beauty of London society who has retreated from the social scene. The story delves into themes of aging, beauty, and the pursuit of love and admiration as reflected through Lady Sellingworth's life choices and her enigmatic past. The opening of "December Love" introduces readers to Alick Craven and his casual conversation with Francis Braybrooke at a club in London. Braybrooke is fascinated with societal dynamics and brings up Lady Sellingworth, eliciting Craven's curiosity about her seemingly abrupt withdrawal from society after a notable career. Craven learns of her lost jewels and the mystery surrounding her indifference to the theft, leading to a growing intrigue towards meeting this once-reigning beauty. The stage is set for a deeper exploration of Lady Sellingworth's complex character as Craven is invited to tea with her, hinting at the emotional undercurrents and societal commentary that will unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories Jewelry theft -- Fiction Mystery fiction London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1314957 2025-08-03T08:22:59.336617 text/html 1392241 2021-01-27T02:47:28 text/html 492926 2025-08-03T08:23:13.059573 application/epub+zip 515145 2025-08-03T08:23:01.831647 application/epub+zip 515143 2025-08-03T08:23:00.361640 application/epub+zip 888975 2025-08-03T08:23:21.660483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 820436 2025-08-03T08:23:12.085503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 787809 2022-09-03T12:41:08.937076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1109526 2025-08-03T08:22:54.782635 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1109476 2016-09-24T15:36:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1085006 2011-02-24T14:38:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20985 2025-08-03T08:23:21.817457 application/rdf+xml 9889 2025-08-03T08:23:00.905558 image/jpeg 2766 2025-08-03T08:23:00.635556 image/jpeg 397117 2016-09-24T15:39:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 420873 2021-01-27T02:47:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 394112 2011-02-24T14:39:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 476313 2025-08-03T08:22:59.425613 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