The Man and the Moment
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- Under 100
- First published
- 1914
- Pages
- 159
About this book
At his northern border castle, Michael Arranstoun receives a letter that turns a comfortable June day into a crisis. Violet Hatfield expects marriage when her gravely ill husband dies, while Michael recoils from the prospect and confides in his friend Henry Fordyce. Elinor Glyn opens this romance with a wealthy young man's temper, the servants' sharp observations and an inheritance whose grandeur sits beside a family habit of having its own way.
Later scenes move between Arranstoun and the coast at Héronac. Sabine speaks with Père Anselme about divorce, conscience and the difficulty of directing her own future, while her thoughts turn to Henry and a painful connection with Michael. The novel places private feeling against social expectation, giving readers a view of characters who try to master their emotions while remaining caught in complicated loyalties.
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Book facts
- Author
- Elinor Glyn
- First published
- 1914
- Reading time
- About 5 hours
- Pages
- 159
- Language
- English
- Genre
- British Classics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online