Project Gutenberg 2007-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 79 Hewlett, Maurice 1861 1923 Hewlett, Maurice Henry 09027262 The Ruinous Face Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Jana Srna, Brian Janes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Ruinous Face" by Maurice Hewlett is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set during the legendary Trojan War, the book explores the themes of love, betrayal, and the complex nature of desire through the lens of the infamous Helen of Troy. It delves into the emotional landscape of its characters as they navigate the tumultuous consequences of war and infatuation. In this retelling, the narrative is centered around Helen as she grapples with her dual allegiances to Menelaus, her husband, and Paris, the prince of Troy. As the siege of Troy stretches into its tenth year, Menelaus yearns for the return of his wife, who remains ensnared in Paris's affections. Through a series of poignant and intimate encounters, Helen's inner conflicts emerge, reflecting her struggle with her identity and choices as she oscillates between the love she once had for Menelaus and the life she now leads with Paris. Ultimately, her story culminates in tragic decisions that lead to her seeking freedom from the shackles of her "ruinous face," symbolizing the duality of beauty and the destructive nature of desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Helen, of Troy, Queen of Sparta PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 68860 68821 2024-10-09T12:36:27.926217 2023-09-10T04:35:57.584908 text/html text/html 66042 2007-06-21T08:55:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 530188 2007-06-21T08:55:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 578555 2024-10-09T12:36:32.315204 application/epub+zip 576942 2024-10-09T12:36:29.789211 application/epub+zip 91092 2024-10-09T12:36:28.621225 application/epub+zip 681508 2024-10-09T12:36:34.201197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671202 2024-10-09T12:36:31.614216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160183 2022-09-10T09:51:40.380124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58626 58532 2024-10-09T12:36:27.608226 2023-09-10T04:35:57.311901 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 58527 2007-06-21T08:55:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 22481 2007-06-21T08:55:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 58537 2007-06-21T08:55:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22456 2007-06-21T08:55:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21142 2024-10-09T12:36:34.340180 application/rdf+xml 13631 2024-10-09T12:36:29.176235 image/jpeg 3583 2024-10-09T12:36:28.900207 image/jpeg 669719 2024-10-09T12:36:27.950211 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