Project Gutenberg 2005-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 43 Harland, Henry 1861 1905 Luska, Sidney My Friend Prospero Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Rick Niles, Charlie Kirschner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "My Friend Prospero" by Henry Harland is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story unfolds in an Italian setting and revolves around Lady Blanchemain, an engaging and curious Englishwoman, as she navigates her unexpected visit to a castle and encounters a mysterious young man named John Blanchemain, who is heir to a British title but appears to be living a humble life in Italy. The novel explores themes of class, identity, and the intersections of English society within a foreign landscape. The opening of the novel introduces Lady Blanchemain as she arrives at the castle, where she is met with some confusion regarding its accessibility. The reader is captivated by her vibrant personality, described in delightful detail, and her musings on the landscape around her. A chance meeting with John Blanchemain, a tall and affable young man well-versed in art and history, unfolds amidst their spirited banter about family lineage and social conventions. As they explore the castle together, intrigue builds around John's potential past and the cast of characters afoot within the castle grounds. This dynamic sets the stage for a story rich with exploration of passion, identity, and the influence of heritage against the backdrop of enchanting Italian scenery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Love stories Italy -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 335307 335308 2024-10-06T14:07:00.438496 2023-09-07T04:32:49.339515 text/html text/html 333666 2020-12-19T04:46:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 127068 2020-12-19T04:46:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 194291 2024-10-06T14:07:07.760453 application/epub+zip 200217 2024-10-06T14:07:02.702479 application/epub+zip 200217 2024-10-06T14:07:01.270514 application/epub+zip 384382 2024-10-06T14:07:11.841399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351681 2024-10-06T14:07:06.923441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327064 2022-09-07T17:46:40.627957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317940 317858 2024-10-06T14:06:59.449462 2023-09-07T04:32:48.619508 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 317787 2020-12-19T04:46:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 123530 2020-12-19T04:46:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 317784 2020-12-19T04:46:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123457 2020-12-19T04:46:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22017 2024-10-06T14:07:11.992398 application/rdf+xml 13351 2024-10-06T14:07:01.869454 image/jpeg 3601 2024-10-06T14:07:01.567464 image/jpeg 190078 2024-10-06T14:07:00.468479 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