The Heart of Penelope by Marie Belloc Lowndes

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Author Lowndes, Marie Belloc, 1868-1947
Title The Heart of Penelope
Credits E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (https://archive.org/details/toronto)
Summary "The Heart of Penelope" by Marie Belloc Lowndes is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Sir George Downing, who returns to London after a twenty-year exile due to a scandal involving a woman that marked his past. As he navigates his reintegration into society, themes of redemption, memory, and the complexities of relationships emerge, particularly against the backdrop of his former life and the elegant society he once knew. The opening of the novel introduces Sir George Downing as he reflects on his return to England, grappling with the weight of his past mistakes and their implications. His absence seems to have stripped him of the youthful optimism he once had, and his memories are tinged with both nostalgia and regret. Downing's life is complicated further by his marriage to Prudence Merryquick, an American woman who aspires to a different kind of life. The juxtaposition of his past in London and the present he encounters sets up a conflict that explores themes of identity, belonging, and the effects of time on personal relationships. As the narrative unfolds, readers begin to grasp the depth of Downing's inner turmoil and the societal expectations he faces. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject English fiction
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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