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Man and Maid

Man and Maid

Glyn, Elinor

Paperback

RomanceHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 076619390X
ISBN13: 9780766193901
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2004
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.09
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Man and Maid is a novel written by Elinor Glyn, first published in 1922. The story is set in London and revolves around the lives of two characters, Lady Adrienne de Vere and Adam Penfold. Lady Adrienne is a wealthy socialite who is known for her beauty and charm, while Adam is a poor artist who is struggling to make ends meet. Despite their different social backgrounds, the two fall in love and embark on a passionate affair.However, their relationship is threatened by the disapproval of Lady Adrienne's family and society's strict conventions. They are forced to keep their love a secret and face numerous obstacles, including the arrival of an old flame of Lady Adrienne's and the interference of her scheming mother.As the story progresses, Lady Adrienne and Adam must navigate the challenges of their forbidden love and decide whether they are willing to sacrifice everything for each other. Man and Maid is a classic romance novel that explores themes of love, class, and societal expectations.1922. Glyn, English novelist, whose best-selling romantic novels were once considered daring and slightly scandalous. Man and Maid begins: February, 1918. I am sick of my life, The war has robbed it of all that a young man can find of joy. I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world. So be it-I must be a philosopher.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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