Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 173 Hergesheimer, Joseph 1880 1954 Cytherea Text file produced by Michelle Shephard, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Cytherea" by Joseph Hergesheimer is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. It explores themes of aging, desire, and the complexities of love and relationships through the lens of the protagonist, Lee Randon, who reflects on his life and the allure of a mysterious doll named Cytherea. The book intricately delves into Lee’s thoughts and feelings about his marriage, the restlessness he experiences as he contemplates the passage of time, and the societal changes surrounding him. The opening of "Cytherea" introduces Lee Randon as he plays golf alone in the late autumn, a metaphor for his feeling of isolation and reflection on his life. He becomes enamored with a doll he saw in a shop window, which evokes memories of beauty and lost youth, symbolizing his yearning for meaning beyond his comfortable existence. As Lee interacts with his wife, Fanny, and other characters, a sense of tension builds around his restlessness and the implications of infidelity, particularly as he navigates the complications of his feelings for Fanny, their relationship, and the new influences in their social circle, including a rising actress, Mina Raff. The narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of these themes as Lee grapples with his desires and the motivations that define his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adultery -- Fiction Cuba -- Fiction Runaway husbands -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 613476 2025-08-03T09:20:21.120256 text/html 630464 2021-02-26T01:16:43 text/html 285664 2025-08-03T09:20:28.350187 application/epub+zip 294326 2025-08-03T09:20:23.032229 application/epub+zip 294326 2025-08-03T09:20:21.869273 application/epub+zip 472805 2025-08-03T09:20:32.615220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445132 2025-08-03T09:20:27.678206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422208 2022-09-03T13:48:53.661726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543967 2025-08-03T09:20:20.342280 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 543806 2018-03-12T12:35:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 538274 2013-06-21T07:00:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 538275 2013-06-21T07:00:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22370 2025-08-03T09:20:32.752182 application/rdf+xml 8988 2025-08-03T09:20:22.388230 image/jpeg 2342 2025-08-03T09:20:22.124222 image/jpeg 212342 2018-03-17T10:53:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 211693 2013-06-21T07:00:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 222069 2021-02-26T01:16:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 211637 2013-06-21T07:00:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 279712 2025-08-03T09:20:21.167268 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