The Incomplete Amorist - Softcover

Nesbit, Edith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1419167219 ISBN 13: 9781419167218

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

The Incomplete Amorist is a novel written by Edith Nesbit, an English author who is best known for her children's books. This particular work, however, is intended for a more mature audience and explores themes of love, marriage, and infidelity.The story follows the lives of two couples: Gerald and Hyacinth Verney, and their friends, Leonard and Rachel. Gerald and Hyacinth have been married for several years and have a young daughter, but their marriage is unhappy and unfulfilling. Leonard and Rachel, on the other hand, are engaged to be married and are deeply in love.As the story progresses, Gerald becomes increasingly drawn to Rachel, and the two begin an affair. Meanwhile, Hyacinth becomes suspicious of her husband's behavior and begins to investigate. The novel explores the emotional turmoil that each character experiences as they navigate the complexities of love, marriage, and betrayal.Despite its controversial subject matter, The Incomplete Amorist is a beautifully written and thought-provoking work. Nesbit's prose is elegant and evocative, and she skillfully captures the nuances of human relationships. The novel is a timeless exploration of the human heart and the ways in which love can both heal and destroy.MR. EUSTACE VERNON is not by any error to be imagined as a villain of the deepest dye, coldly planning to bring misery to a simple village maiden for his own selfish pleasure. Not at all. As he himself would have put it, he meant no harm to the girl. He was a master of two arts, and to these he had devoted himself wholly.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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About the Author

English author Edith Nesbit s impressive body of work includes poems, plays, novels, and even ghost stories, however, she is best known for her beloved children s adventure stories, published under the name E. Nesbit. Among Nesbit s best-known works are The Story of the Treasure-Seekers, The Railway Children, The Wouldbegoods and Five Children and It. Nesbit s novels departed from the children s literary tradition of fantasy-worlds popularized by Lewis Carroll and Kenneth Grahame, and instead focused on the adventures to be had from real-life experiences. Nesbit s work inspired other writers like C. S. Lewis, P. L Travers, and J. K. Rowling, and many of her stories have been adapted for film and television. In addition to writing, Nesbit was an activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, a socialist group that provided the foundation for the modern British Labour Party. Nesbit died in 1924.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1419167219
• ISBN 13: 9781419167218
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400