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The Temple Of Pleasure: Or Seeing Life (1877)

The Temple Of Pleasure: Or Seeing Life (1877)

Bonham, James W.

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PhilosophyFiction AnthologiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1166162354
ISBN13: 9781166162351
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 154
Weight: 0.47
Height: 0.33 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Temple of Pleasure: Or Seeing Life (1877) is a novel written by James W. Bonham. The story revolves around the life of a young man named Julian, who is the son of a wealthy merchant. Julian is sent to Paris to study art, but he becomes caught up in the city's hedonistic lifestyle and falls in love with a beautiful courtesan named Marguerite. Julian becomes obsessed with Marguerite and begins to live a life of excess, indulging in drugs, alcohol, and sexual promiscuity. However, his life takes a dark turn when Marguerite is murdered, and Julian is accused of the crime. The novel explores themes of love, desire, and the consequences of indulging in pleasure. The Temple of Pleasure is considered a classic of Victorian literature and is a fascinating insight into the decadent lifestyle of Paris in the late 19th century.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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