Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 519 Stark, Harriet The Bacillus of Beauty: A Romance of To-day The Bacillus of Beauty: A Romance of Today Produced by Suzanne Shell, Richard Prairie and Distributed Proofreaders. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Bacillus of Beauty: A Romance of To-day" by Harriet Stark is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around the transformation of Helen Winship, who has recently arrived in New York City and undergone a remarkable change in appearance that captivates those around her. The narrative is primarily seen through the eyes of John Burke, her devoted admirer, who is perplexed yet enthralled by her newfound beauty. The opening of the novel introduces John Burke as he reflects on his arrival in New York and his anticipation of seeing Helen, who he fondly remembers from their shared childhood in the West. However, upon meeting her again, he is astonished to find her unrecognizable; she is now an embodiment of beauty that seems to have emerged overnight. As John navigates this emotional landscape, he experiences a rollercoaster of feelings ranging from disbelief to admiration. The chapter captures the essence of transformation, longing, and the complexities of love in a bustling urban setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Beauty, Personal -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 538735 2025-08-04T08:00:17.168568 text/html 545810 2014-04-25T20:32:54 text/html 288334 2025-08-04T08:00:26.817514 application/epub+zip 295641 2025-08-04T08:00:20.456563 application/epub+zip 277041 2025-08-04T08:00:19.146602 application/epub+zip 556362 2025-08-04T08:00:31.486457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538313 2025-08-04T08:00:25.889523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457959 2022-09-04T12:59:25.382046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502457 2025-08-04T08:00:15.740540 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 502234 2014-04-25T20:32:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 502225 2014-04-25T20:32:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20425 2025-08-04T08:00:31.617474 application/rdf+xml 16833 2025-08-04T08:00:19.698518 image/jpeg 3768 2025-08-04T08:00:19.399616 image/jpeg 203311 2014-04-25T20:33:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 208594 2014-04-25T20:33:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 203274 2014-04-25T20:33:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 282059 2025-08-04T08:00:17.210526 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