Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 Glyn, Elinor 1864 1943 Glyn, Elinor Sutherland The Price of Things Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Price of Things" by Elinor Glyn is a novel set in the tumultuous backdrop of World War I, likely written in the early 20th century. It explores the complex lives and relationships of its characters, particularly focusing on Amaryllis Ardayre, a young bride navigating the intricacies of her new marriage and her encounters with various figures who embody the moral and emotional dilemmas of the time, including the seductive Harietta Boleski and the enigmatic Russian, Verisschenzko. At the start of the novel, the foreword sets a tone of raw reality amid the chaotic atmosphere of war, emphasizing the psychological awakening of Amaryllis and the stark contrasts in character she encounters. The opening chapter introduces Amaryllis on her honeymoon in Paris, where her contrasting feelings about her husband, Sir John, and the Russian's philosophical discussions about life and happiness reveal her internal conflict and yearning for deeper emotional connections. As the narrative unfolds, the interplay between the characters hints at themes of passion, loyalty, and the consequences of decisions made in love and desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 503544 2025-08-04T10:02:27.339170 text/html 503365 2025-01-12T18:06:39.188845 text/html 244998 2025-08-04T10:02:34.651131 application/epub+zip 251524 2025-08-04T10:02:29.102189 application/epub+zip 251525 2025-08-04T10:02:27.999188 application/epub+zip 452420 2025-08-04T10:02:38.912155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416709 2025-08-04T10:02:33.964129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394207 2022-09-05T05:29:32.010942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449795 2025-08-04T10:02:26.726169 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 449595 2020-12-26T21:08:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 449587 2020-12-26T21:08:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18784 2025-08-04T10:02:39.037100 application/rdf+xml 12068 2025-08-04T10:02:28.493159 image/jpeg 3340 2025-08-04T10:02:28.248154 image/jpeg 170242 2020-12-26T21:08:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 170127 2020-12-26T21:08:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 239108 2025-08-04T10:02:27.378184 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