At Love's Cost (eBook, ePUB) - Garvice, Charles
1,49 €
inkl. MwSt.
Sofort per Download lieferbar
payback
0 °P sammeln
  • Format: ePub

"Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be. When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses. I ask myself why I should commit such lurid folly. Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book—for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and…mehr

  • Geräte: eReader
  • ohne Kopierschutz
  • eBook Hilfe
  • Größe: 0.63MB
Andere Kunden interessierten sich auch für
Produktbeschreibung
"Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be. When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses. I ask myself why I should commit such lurid folly. Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book—for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher—"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage—a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now—"
Autorenporträt
Charles Garvice (1850-1920) was a prolific English writer specializing in the romantic novel genre. His narratives typically featured melodramatic themes and delineated the moral virtues and perils of Victorian society. Despite not receiving substantial literary acclaim, Garvice's works, such as 'At Love's Cost', enchanted mass audiences, bolstering his reputation as a bestselling author of his era. With over 150 novels to his credit, Garvice adeptly captured the imagination of his readers, weaving tales of love, honor, and societal expectations. His literary style, characterized by straightforward prose and evocative storytelling, played to the sensibilities of a readership seeking escapism in the throes of romantic fiction. Aspects of his work reflected the influence of popular 19th-century novelists, yet Garvice developed his unique signature by focusing on relatable characters swept into extraordinary circumstances of the heart. Although he has faded from popular consciousness in the wake of modern literary movements, Charles Garvice's contribution to the romantic fiction of his time remains an interesting footnote in the annals of British literature.