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Sacred And Profane Love

Sacred And Profane Love

Bennett, Arnold

Paperback

RomanceHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419145770
ISBN13: 9781419145773
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 180
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.42 Width: 7.46 Depth: 9.40
Language: English
Sacred and Profane Love is a novel by Arnold Bennett, first published in 1905. The story follows the life of an ambitious young architect named Edwin Clayhanger, who struggles to balance his career aspirations with his love life. Edwin is torn between his love for the beautiful Hilda Lessways, a former employee at his father's printing business, and his desire to impress his wealthy and influential clients.As Edwin becomes more successful in his career, he begins to distance himself from Hilda, who is struggling to make her own way in the world. Meanwhile, Edwin's father, Darius Clayhanger, is also dealing with his own romantic entanglements, as he becomes involved with the beautiful and mysterious Mrs. Bellew.The novel explores themes of love, ambition, and the conflict between the sacred and the profane. Bennett's writing is characterized by its realism and attention to detail, and the novel is notable for its vivid depictions of life in the industrial Midlands of England in the early 20th century.Overall, Sacred and Profane Love is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that remains relevant today, exploring timeless themes that continue to resonate with readers.I had acquaintances in Torquay, but I soon discovered that the place was impossible for me. Torquay is the chosen home of the proprieties, the respectabilities, and all the conventions. Nothing could dislodge them from its beautiful hills; the very sea, as it beats primly, or with a violence that never forgets to be discreet, on the indented shore, acknowledges their sway. Aphrodite never visits there; the human race is not continued there. People who have always lived within the conventions go there to die within the conventions. The young do not flourish there; they escape from the soft enervation.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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