Project Gutenberg 2006-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 81 Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield 1804 1881 Disraeli, B. (Benjamin), Earl of Beaconsfield The Infernal Marriage Produced by David Widger "The Infernal Marriage" by Benjamin Disraeli is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. This whimsical tale reimagines the myth of Proserpine and Pluto, exploring themes of love, power, and the contrast between the realms of light and darkness. The story centers on Proserpine's tumultuous journey as she transitions from the bright landscapes of her former life to the dark but intriguing world of Hades. At the start of the narrative, we see Proserpine being abducted by Pluto, who is enamored with her. As they travel to his underworld kingdom, their interactions reveal a blend of comedy and drama, illuminating their personalities and the tensions in their relationship. Proserpine oscillates between terror and affection for her new husband, while Pluto tries to reassure her. Meanwhile, the peculiar dynamics of Hades come alive as other characters, such as the Furies and Fates, respond to Proserpine's arrival. The opening sets the stage for a story rich in dark humor and supernatural intrigue, capturing the essence of the characters’ experiences and the drama surrounding the titular marriage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Satire, English Gods, Roman -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 164129 164138 2024-09-09T03:31:21.161073 2023-09-09T06:29:28.926219 text/html text/html 167188 2021-02-24T22:07:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 150674 2021-02-24T22:07:55 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 204383 2024-09-09T03:31:25.390070 application/epub+zip 206919 2024-09-09T03:31:22.516066 application/epub+zip 109970 2024-09-09T03:31:21.685065 application/epub+zip 325318 2024-09-09T03:31:27.588065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313592 2024-09-09T03:31:24.834058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217175 2022-09-09T12:20:03.948364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137465 2024-09-09T03:31:20.727102 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139588 2016-08-26T14:11:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 53479 2016-08-26T14:16:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 137220 2015-06-24T13:32:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 53171 2015-06-24T13:32:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 137232 2015-06-24T13:32:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53143 2015-06-24T13:32:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21669 2024-09-09T03:31:27.725027 application/rdf+xml 12734 2024-09-09T03:31:22.036090 image/jpeg 3222 2024-09-09T03:31:21.859086 image/jpeg 203374 2024-09-09T03:31:21.180090 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