Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 278 Reade, Charles 1814 1884 A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Terrible_Temptation Produced by James Rusk, and David Widger "A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day" by Charles Reade is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the lives of two main characters: Richard Bassett, a disinherited man burdened by familial grievances and longing for revenge against his cousin, Sir Charles Bassett, and Bella Bruce, a beautiful young woman caught between the affections of these two men. The story explores themes of love, betrayal, and social standing in a world defined by wealth and inheritance. The opening of the novel introduces us to the dynamic between Richard Bassett and Bella Bruce, establishing Richard's complicated feelings of both love and bitterness regarding his cousin, Sir Charles, who he believes has wronged him. The setting in an elegant morning-room paints a vivid backdrop for their interaction, filled with subtle tension as Richard's inner turmoil clashes with Bella's charm. As their conversation unfolds, it becomes evident that Richard is struggling with deep-seated resentment, particularly regarding his disinheritance, while Bella's gentle demeanor provides a stark contrast to his volatile emotions. The chapter sets the stage for ensuing conflicts, both romantic and personal, revealing how the characters’ lives intertwine against the backdrop of societal expectations and personal desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 936673 2025-07-04T03:51:17.672124 text/html 982103 2021-01-26T22:41:04 text/html 397488 2025-07-04T03:51:30.020641 application/epub+zip 414487 2025-07-04T03:51:21.241108 application/epub+zip 405071 2025-07-04T03:51:19.664114 application/epub+zip 764927 2025-07-04T03:51:36.802532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 711210 2025-07-04T03:51:29.084596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642916 2022-09-04T07:55:33.958430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 785926 2025-07-04T03:51:14.767125 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 785828 2018-03-05T12:15:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 773062 2009-07-22T17:09:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20525 2025-07-04T03:51:36.934536 application/rdf+xml 16413 2025-07-04T03:51:20.380097 image/jpeg 3900 2025-07-04T03:51:20.112191 image/jpeg 299800 2018-03-19T10:00:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 317345 2021-01-26T22:41:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 298409 2009-07-22T17:10:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 386307 2025-07-04T03:51:17.736148 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