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Belchamber

Belchamber

Sturgis, Howard O.

Hardcover

Classic FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1161423761
ISBN13: 9781161423761
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 300
Weight: 1.62
Height: 0.69 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Belchamber is a novel written by Howard O. Sturgis, first published in 1904. The story is set in England and follows the life of a wealthy and privileged young man named Lord Belchamber. Despite his privileged upbringing and social status, Lord Belchamber is deeply unhappy and feels trapped in his life. He is gay but cannot express his true feelings due to the societal norms of the time. As the story progresses, Lord Belchamber becomes increasingly disillusioned with his life and begins to question the values and beliefs of the society he belongs to. He meets a young artist named Gabriel Stavordale, who becomes his closest confidant and helps him to explore his true self. Belchamber is a novel that explores themes of identity, sexuality, and societal expectations. It is a poignant and thought-provoking work that offers a glimpse into the lives of the wealthy and privileged in Edwardian England, as well as the struggles faced by those who do not conform to societal norms.The memory of his birthday remained with him as a shifting phantasmagoria of painful images that partook of the nature of a nightmare. To be the principal figure in any pageant must always have a charm for the imagination of youth, if combined with the ability to play the part becomingly; but it is a very different matter for one conscious in every nerve of his own.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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