The Sacrificial Altar
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ISBN10: 1419181351
ISBN13: 9781419181351
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.11 Width: 7.52 Depth: 9.16
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781419181351
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.11 Width: 7.52 Depth: 9.16
Language: English
The Sacrificial Altar is a novel written by Gertrude Atherton, originally published in 1908. The story takes place in the early 20th century and follows the life of a young woman named Fidelia who is born into a wealthy family in San Francisco. Fidelia is beautiful, intelligent, and ambitious, but she is also deeply unhappy and feels trapped by the expectations of her social class and gender.As Fidelia struggles to find meaning in her life, she becomes involved with a group of artists and intellectuals who challenge her worldview and introduce her to new ideas about art, love, and spirituality. However, Fidelia's newfound freedom comes at a cost, and she soon finds herself caught up in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal.The Sacrificial Altar is a complex and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of identity, gender, class, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing world. Atherton's writing is vivid and evocative, capturing the spirit of turn-of-the-century San Francisco and the struggles of a young woman trying to find her place in the world. This book is a must-read for fans of literary fiction and historical fiction alike.Crime? Mon Dieu! The amiable merchant almost choked in his turn, although he savored his duck more slowly than his Lycee guest. Crime! But you are too young, my son, to be interested in anything so grim. Life is to enjoy. And how can you enjoy with your mind like a morgue?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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