Project Gutenberg 1998-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 68 Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) 1866 1946 Partridge, Anthony Oppenheim, Edward Phillips The Malefactor Title in England: Mr. Wingrave, Millionaire Produced by Theresa Armao, and David Widger "The Malefactor" by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a novel written during the early 20th century. The book centers around the themes of personal redemption and societal scandal, exploring the complexities of morality, vengeance, and the human condition through the perspectives of two men: Lovell, who tells the story of another man’s downfall, and Sir Wingrave Seton, a man recently released from prison. Through these characters, the narrative probes the intricate relationships that arise from betrayal and the consequences of past actions. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Lovell during a farewell gathering at a club as he prepares to depart for the Far East as a war correspondent. He recounts a tragic tale from his past about Sir Wingrave Seton, who was imprisoned for manslaughter tied to a scandal involving a love triangle. As Lovell shares the intricate details of Wingrave's story, we see the impact of Lady Ruth—the woman at the center of the scandal—on the lives of all involved. The opening effectively establishes the backdrop for a larger inquiry into justice, retribution, and the personal narratives that drive the characters' motivations, setting the tone for the intrigue that unfolds throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Detective and mystery stories PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 540137 540146 2024-09-01T09:16:26.203085 2023-10-01T08:30:55.225859 text/html text/html 580351 2021-01-27T21:42:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 171500 2021-01-27T21:42:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 220618 2024-09-01T09:16:34.171061 application/epub+zip 231008 2024-09-01T09:16:27.799037 application/epub+zip 231008 2024-09-01T09:16:26.862075 application/epub+zip 423265 2024-09-01T09:16:39.094019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386333 2024-09-01T09:16:33.503018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386574 2022-09-01T10:26:52.140544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434143 434117 2024-09-01T09:16:24.444089 2023-10-01T08:30:53.647846 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 448385 2016-10-11T11:15:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 160700 2016-10-11T11:17:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 434022 2008-08-24T08:01:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159035 2008-08-24T08:02:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20454 2024-09-01T09:16:39.238978 application/rdf+xml 11052 2024-09-01T09:16:27.233061 image/jpeg 3170 2024-09-01T09:16:27.047044 image/jpeg 212845 2024-09-01T09:16:26.244056 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia