Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 113 Glyn, Elinor 1864 1943 Glyn, Elinor Sutherland His Hour Produced by Suzanne Shell, Anuradha Valsa Raj, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "His Hour" by Elinor Glyn is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on the character Tamara, a young widow who embarks on a transformative journey of self-discovery while navigating her encounters with Prince Milaslávski in exotic Egypt and later Russia. The novel explores themes of individuality, passion, and the constraints of societal expectations as Tamara grapples with her desires and the conventional life she feels trapped in. The opening of the novel introduces Tamara as she contemplates the Sphinx in the early morning hours, reflecting on her life and the choices she has made thus far. Feeling isolated yet rebellious, she converses with the Sphinx, pondering the concept of living fully in the present rather than adhering to societal norms. This pivotal moment leads to her encounter with Prince Milaslávski, a captivating stranger who ignites her curiosity and stirs her emotions. As they ride together into the night, Tamara begins to question her previously unchallenged lifestyle, hinting at the deeper conflicts and romantic entanglements that will unfold throughout the narrative. This opening sets the stage for a compelling exploration of self-identity and forbidden desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels 372763 2025-08-04T09:04:09.644295 text/html 372584 2025-01-12T00:17:46.590294 text/html 192896 2025-08-04T09:04:16.156250 application/epub+zip 197648 2025-08-04T09:04:11.396267 application/epub+zip 197648 2025-08-04T09:04:10.291281 application/epub+zip 338641 2025-08-04T09:04:19.830229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309543 2025-08-04T09:04:15.400222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288237 2022-09-05T04:19:28.117143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329578 2025-08-04T09:04:09.278280 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 329280 2016-12-17T05:20:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 329280 2016-12-17T05:19:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18876 2025-08-04T09:04:19.963205 application/rdf+xml 8187 2025-08-04T09:04:10.809273 image/jpeg 2402 2025-08-04T09:04:10.537250 image/jpeg 125668 2016-12-17T05:20:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 125574 2016-12-17T05:20:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 188418 2025-08-04T09:04:09.674285 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