Lady Lilith by Stephen McKenna
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"Lady Lilith" by Stephen McKenna is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story appears to follow a group of young men post-Oxford, exploring their ambitions, relationships, and the dynamics of their social lives as they transition into adulthood. Central to this narrative is the character of Lady Barbara Neave, the daughter of a viceroy, who seems to embody the pursuit of excitement and self-expression, contrasting with her more conventional
peers. The opening of the book introduces the character dynamics within the Phoenix Club, a fictional group of friends reflecting on their futures amidst a backdrop of student life in Oxford. Conversations at a farewell dinner delve into personal ambitions, foreshadowing potential struggles ahead as the members contemplate their fates in both love and career. The scene sets a tone of introspection while establishing friendships and rivalries, particularly highlighting Eric Lane's aspirations in journalism and Jack Waring’s nonchalant approach towards a future in law, culminating in the group's collective optimism tempered with a sense of impending doom as they ponder who among them will succeed—or perhaps fail—in this new chapter of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | McKenna, Stephen, 1888-1967 |
|---|---|
| Title | Lady Lilith |
| Note | The Sensationalists, volume 1. Sequels: The Education of Eric Lane, #29041, The Secret Victory, #48133. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by David Edwards, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (archive.org) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- England -- Fiction |
| Subject | England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 44982 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-44982-1 |
| Release Date | Feb 22, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 581 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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