SACRED AND PROFANE LOVE, New Edition: A NOVEL in THREE EPISODES
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (614 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1534638601 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 104 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
I gazed at the room inquiringly, and of course I found no answer. A gas-lamp suddenly blazed behind it in Acre Lane, and I descried a bird in the tree.. The green and gold drapery of the two high windows, and here and there a fine curve in a piece of furniture, recalled the Empire period and the deserted Napoleonic palaces of France. The expanse of yellow and green carpet had been married to the floor by two generations of decorous feet, and the meaning of its tints was long since explained away. It, too, protested against Chopin and romance, and demanded Thalberg's variations on 'Home, Sweet Home.' My great-grandfather, the famous potter—second in renown only to Wedgwood—had built that Georgian house, and my grandfather had furnished it; and my parents, long since dead, had placidly accepted it and the ideal that it stood for; and it had devolved upon my Aunt Constance, and ultimately it would devolve on me, the scarlet woman in a dress of virginal white, the inexplicable offspring of two changeless and blameless families, the secret revolutionary, the living lie! How had I come there? I went to the window, and, pulling the curtain aside, looked vaguely out into the damp, black garden, from which the last light was fading.
About the Author British writer ARNOLD BENNETT (1867-1931) wrote both fiction and nonfiction, but he is best known for the novels Anna of the Five Towns (1902), Buried Alive (1908), and Clayhanger (1910).
birdie said Good start, terrible ending. I downloaded this book to my kindle because it was free and had a good review. The first part of the book was very good and I agree with the previous reviewer, that the best part was the author's descirptions of the music. I gave this book Good start, terrible ending I downloaded this book to my kindle because it was free and had a good review. The first part of the book was very good and I agree with the previous reviewer, that the best part was the author's descirptions of the music. I gave this book 3 stars because it was free. If I had spent money, it would have been much lower. The ending of the book is the worst- so bad that I felt like I had wasted my time reading the book.. stars because it was free. If I had spent money, it would have been much lower. The ending of the book is the worst- so bad that I felt like I had wasted my time reading the book.. "Sacred and Profane Love" according to Amazon Customer. Such a good beginning, such a crappy end! In my opinion the writer got tired of writing this book and ended it.in a terrible way. If I had known it would abruptly end as it did.I would have skipped reading this one!!!. Kittykat said Excellent Book. I really enjoyed this book. It was well written. The descriptions are vivid throughout the story, descriptions of the scenery and emotions, not just the music at the beginning. I loved the twist in the story, once you think you know what is going to happen it changes. The ending is what it is. I would definitely recommend this book to others. To address other reviews, the ending it not 'they lived happily-every-after.' But though the whole book you know it's not going to be a fairytale happy ending. For me, the ending fit well with the book and I was sa
British writer ARNOLD BENNETT (1867-1931) wrote both fiction and nonfiction, but he is best known for the novels Anna of the Five Towns (1902), Buried Alive (1908), and Clayhanger (1910).