Lewis Romayne is a recluse, forced from his life of academic research by the dying call of an aunt in Paris. Subsequently involved in a duel, he returns a broken man, until he meets Stella Eyrecourt and marriage becomes a possibility. But a face from the past begins a battle for Romayne's soul.
Lewis Romayne is a recluse, forced from his life of academic research by the dying call of an aunt in Paris. Subsequently involved in a duel, he returns a broken man, until he meets Stella Eyrecourt and marriage becomes a possibility. But a face from the past begins a battle for Romayne's soul.
The Half-Hearted tells the story of Lewis Haystoun, a dilettante and coward. At a Scottish country house party hosted by Lady Manorwater, Lewis falls for Alice Wishart, one of the guests. Lewis answers the call to adventure finally and sets off to Kashmir in search of 'success, enterprise, new lands and faces'.
Download this FREE e-Book, and read British Gothic novelist, Matthew Lewis' story about a monk who succumbs to the temptations of a young girl. The early 19th-century literary work was vilified in its time for being obscene, blasphemous, and morally corrupt. It was at the same time however, held in high regard by many of the great writers--from the Marquis de Sade to Emily Brontë. Download it tod...
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The Half-Hearted
By: John Buchan
The Half-Hearted tells the story of Lewis Haystoun, a dilettante and coward. At a Scottish country house party hosted by Lady Manorwater, Lewis falls for Alice Wishart, one of the guests. Lewis answers the call to adventure finally and sets off to Kashmir in search of 'success, enterprise, new lands and faces'.
The Monk
By: Matthew Lewis
Download this FREE e-Book, and read British Gothic novelist, Matthew Lewis' story about a monk who succumbs to the temptations of a young girl. The early 19th-century literary work was vilified in its time for being obscene, blasphemous, and morally corrupt. It was at the same time however, held in high regard by many of the great writers--from the Marquis de Sade to Emily Brontë. Download it tod...