Project Gutenberg 2005-08-04 Public domain in the USA. 76 Pedler, Margaret 1948 The Splendid Folly E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Splendid Folly" by Margaret Pedler is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. Set against a backdrop of musical ambition and personal struggle, the narrative centers around Diana Quentin, a young aspiring singer facing the daunting reality of her dreams. As she seeks the approval of her formidable vocal coach, the story promises to explore not just her artistic journey but also the unexpected influences of individuals she encounters, namely a mysterious man who shows interest in her pursuits while navigating the turmoil of life. The opening of the novel introduces readers to a blustery March day in London, where Diana is on her way to a pivotal audition with the esteemed Carlo Baroni. The scene quickly develops into a whimsical chase as a gust of wind scatters Diana's music sheets, leading to a chance encounter with a helpful stranger whose piercing blue eyes catch her attention. As she prepares for her critical meeting with Baroni, nervousness overwhelms her but gives way to the realization of her potential following an intense evaluation. The narrative artfully sets the stage for a tale of ambition, romance, and the unforeseen connections that define both personal and artistic growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Married people -- Fiction Courtship -- Fiction Singers -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 566426 566372 2024-09-07T09:29:36.924340 2023-09-07T10:55:51.243918 text/html text/html 566419 566365 2024-09-07T09:29:37.175332 2023-09-07T10:55:51.508913 text/html text/html 254018 2024-09-07T09:29:45.343332 application/epub+zip 262862 2024-09-07T09:29:38.705335 application/epub+zip 262862 2024-09-07T09:29:37.801361 application/epub+zip 487564 2024-09-07T09:29:50.581299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443384 2024-09-07T09:29:44.679326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443418 2022-09-08T05:19:32.794417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499710 499699 2024-09-07T09:29:36.389345 2023-09-07T10:55:50.854925 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 499516 2020-12-12T07:43:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 191265 2020-12-12T07:43:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 499523 2020-12-12T07:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 191235 2020-12-12T07:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19595 2024-09-07T09:29:50.717276 application/rdf+xml 12640 2024-09-07T09:29:38.152340 image/jpeg 3366 2024-09-07T09:29:37.978332 image/jpeg 251434 2024-09-07T09:29:37.223335 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