Monthly Archives: April 2023

The Altar of the Dead

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The Altar of the Dead by Henry James

The Altar of the Dead by Henry James

A fable of literally life and death significance, the story explores how the protagonist tries to keep the remembrance of his dead friends, to save them from being forgotten entirely in the rush of everyday events. He meets a woman who shares his ideals, only to find that the past places what seems to be an impassable barrier between them. Although James was not religious in any conventional sense, the story shows a deep spirituality in its treatment of mortality and the transcendent power of unselfish love.

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The Woman Who Did

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The Woman Who Did by Grant Allen

The Woman Who Did by Grant Allen

Most times, especially in the time when this book was written, it is just as nature and society would wish: a man and woman “fall in love” and get married. But it is not so for Herminia Barton and Alan Merrick. They do indeed fall in love, but Herminia has a deeply held belief in freedom for women, and she holds immutable views against what she perceives as the slavery of marriage.

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Fidel

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Fidel by Rigby Taylor

Fidel by Rigby Taylor

Fidel is on the run when religious fundamentalists take over the state. He falls foul of the government and during a series of adventures and horrifying experiences, joins forces with Robert and Bart, Peter and Jon, Sebastian and Jarek, Mortaumal and Zadig. Fidel is a prequel to NumbaCruncha, and a sequel to my five other novels—Rough Justice, Dome of Death, Sebastian, Jarek and Mortaumal.

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The Rebel Rose

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The Rebel Rose by Justin McCarthy

The Rebel Rose by Justin McCarthy

The Rebel Rose is the story of Mary Stuart Beaton, a descendant of Mary Queen of Scots who has come to London in the hope of having her family claims legitimized. The Pretendress — as she is called, finds herself caught up in the devices of her own personal guardians as well as a scheming London society woman scorned by a powerful member of Parliament who has become an admirer of the Princess. Apart from the claims of royalty, Mary Beaton knows where her worth is found and she proves to be a formidable opponent for all those scheming for and against her.

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The Gadfly

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The Gadfly by E. L. Voynich

The Gadfly by E. L. Voynich

An adventure thriller set in 1840s Italy under the dominance of Austria, a time of revolt and uprisings. The story of faith, disillusionment, revolution, romance, and heroism centres on the life of the protagonist, Arthur Burton, member of the Youth movement; his antagonist, Padre Montanelli; and his love Gemma.

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The Explorer

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The Explorer by W. Somerset Maugham

The Explorer by W. Somerset Maugham

An early novel by W. Somerset Maugham about conflicting feelings of self-integrity, filial love, romantic love. Lucy Allerton and Alec MacKenzie have to choose between grasping happiness that is their due and upholding a set of moral values that define themselves.

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The Marble Faun – Volume 2

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The Marble Faun - Volume 2 by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Marble Faun – Volume 2 by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Marble Faun is Hawthorne’s most unusual romance. Writing on the eve of the American Civil War, Hawthorne set his story in a fantastical Italy. The romance mixes elements of a fable, pastoral, gothic novel, and travel guide. Hawthorne was inspired to write his romance when he saw the Faun of Praxiteles in a Roman sculpture gallery. The theme, characteristic of Hawthorne, is guilt and the Fall of Man. The four main characters are Miriam, a beautiful painter who is compared to Eve, Beatrice Cenci, Lady Macbeth, Judith, and Cleopatra, and is being pursued by a mysterious, threatening Model; Hilda, an innocent copyist who is compared to the Virgin Mary; Kenyon, a sculptor, who represents rationalist humanism; and Donatello, the Count of Monti Beni, who is compared to Adam, resembles the Faun of Praxiteles, and is probably only half human.

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