Project Gutenberg 2000-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 109 Hazlitt, William 1778 1830 Liber Amoris, Or, The New Pygmalion Christopher Hapka Updated: 2022-12-10. "Liber Amoris, Or, The New Pygmalion" by William Hazlitt is a romantic narrative, likely written in the early 19th century. The work explores themes of unrequited love and the emotional turmoil that accompanies deep attachments, centering around the complex relationship between the main character and a woman referred to as Sarah. Hazlitt's prose captures the nuances of longing, devotion, and torment, offering readers an intimate look at the struggles of the heart. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the context of the main character's experiences, which emerge from a romantic and painful relationship. The protagonist, referred to as H., has a profound attachment to Sarah, whom he recalls with idealization and despair. Their conversations reveal depths of emotion, where H. expresses his overwhelming feelings and fears of losing her, juxtaposed with his awareness of her reluctance to reciprocate his affection fully. Through dialogues filled with passion and vulnerability, Hazlitt sets the stage for a story steeped in longing, highlighting the protagonist's emotional conflicts and the impact of societal expectations on love. This opening portion establishes a poignant narrative where love is both an uplifting and a devastative force, inviting readers into a world of intimate and turbulent human emotions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Hazlitt, William, 1778-1830 -- Correspondence Love-letters Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography Hazlitt, William, 1778-1830 -- Relations with women Authors, English -- 19th century -- Correspondence Imaginary letters PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 199003 199299 2024-09-01T11:54:45.203577 2023-10-01T10:47:15.121241 text/html text/html 200454 2022-12-10T13:07:05 text/html 168191 2024-09-01T11:54:50.480529 application/epub+zip 169380 2024-09-01T11:54:46.723571 application/epub+zip 169381 2024-09-01T11:54:45.822564 application/epub+zip 306568 2024-09-01T11:54:53.616558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280450 2024-09-01T11:54:49.808579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280005 2022-09-01T13:29:21.723098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184294 184322 2024-09-01T11:54:44.854580 2023-10-01T10:47:14.784242 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 184066 2022-12-10T13:12:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19412 2024-09-01T11:54:53.758513 application/rdf+xml 16460 2024-09-01T11:54:46.167553 image/jpeg 3791 2024-09-01T11:54:45.993566 image/jpeg 72043 2022-12-10T13:13:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 74333 2022-12-10T13:13:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 136235 2024-09-01T11:54:45.222575 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