"The Passionate Friends" by H. G. Wells is a novel published in 1913. It follows Stephen Stratton through a lifetime shaped by his forbidden love for Lady Mary Christian, a woman married to a wealthy financier. Their relationship unfolds across continents—from England to South Africa, through Asia and the Alps—as Stephen develops ambitious ideas about humanity's future. The novel explores love, duty, and social constraints while introducing Wells's vision of individuals working toward a transformed world. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Passionate Friends |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Passionate_Friends:_A_Novel |
| Credits | Produced by Carl Hudkins, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 30340 |
| Release Date | Oct 26, 2009 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 63810 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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