Project Gutenberg 2023-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 148 Arlen, Michael 1895 1956 Kouyoumdjian, Dikran Kouyoumjian, Dikran Kuyumjian, Dikran Guyumchean, Tigran Guyumchyan, Tigran Guyumchian, Tigran Guyumjyan, Tigran Kuyumchean, Dikran Kuyumcuyan, Dikran These charming people : $b being a tapestry of the fortunes, follies, adventures, gallantries and general activities of Shelmerdene (that lovely lady), Lord Tarlyon, Mr. Michael Wagstaffe, Mr. Ralph Wyndham Trevor and some others of their friends of the lighter sort $aNYC :$bGeorge H. Doran Company, $c1924. Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "These Charming People" by Michael Arlen is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book presents a vivid tapestry of the lives, loves, and ambitions of a diverse set of characters, primarily revolving around the intriguing figure of Shelmerdene, known for her charm and complicated romantic entanglements. The narrative delves deeply into social dynamics and human emotions, particularly how these characters navigate their relationships and societal expectations. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Shelmerdene as she returns to England from Persia, greeted with a lavish house party at Malmanor Park. Among the gathering are various personalities, including the struggling writer Raymond Paris, who quickly becomes enchanted by Shelmerdene’s allure. Shelmerdene shares a poignant story about her unfulfilling past love, illuminating her internal struggles and desires. This opening portion establishes not only the central characters and their interrelations but also the themes of love, longing, and the quest for connection amidst societal constraints, setting a rich stage for the adventures and follies that are to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/thesecharmingpeo0000mich 20230201110729arlen 1924 US Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 408658 2025-06-28T13:43:15.140457 text/html 384365 2024-01-03T03:29:50 text/html 427728 2025-06-28T13:43:21.037379 application/epub+zip 430129 2025-06-28T13:43:16.346451 application/epub+zip 246081 2025-06-28T13:43:15.728404 application/epub+zip 553248 2025-06-28T13:43:24.631439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512114 2025-06-28T13:43:20.419393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366582 2025-06-28T13:43:14.021499 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 346580 2024-01-03T04:20:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16560 2025-06-28T13:43:24.772353 application/rdf+xml 16281 2025-06-28T13:43:15.857456 image/jpeg 2236 2025-06-28T13:43:15.791451 image/jpeg 416863 2025-06-28T13:43:15.176445 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