Project Gutenberg 2008-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 104 Hichens, Robert 1864 1950 Hichens, Robert Smythe Hichens, Robert S. (Robert Smythe) The Green Carnation E-text prepared by Annie McGuire, Suzanne Shell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Green Carnation" by Robert Hichens is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story introduces us to Lord Reginald Hastings, a young man who is distinctly aware of his beauty and charm, reveling in the attention he garners from society. The book delves into themes of beauty, self-adoration, and the exploration of societal morals, as Reggie navigates a world filled with artistic aspirations and the allure of scandal. At the start of the novel, Reggie is portrayed as a self-absorbed figure, preparing for an evening out while reflecting on his attractiveness and the perceptions of those around him. His thoughts convey a blend of vanity and a search for authenticity amidst societal constraints. As he engages with other characters like Esmé Amarinth, who shares a similar worldview, and Lady Locke, a woman recently returned to London society, their conversations reveal the complicated tapestry of modern social dynamics. Themes of hedonism, the nature of sin, and the concept of artistic expression are woven into their dialogues, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of morality within the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Authors -- Fiction Biographical fiction London (England) -- Fiction Ireland -- Fiction Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 -- Fiction Gay men -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 310602 310465 2024-09-10T11:47:12.205140 2023-09-11T05:08:52.112644 text/html text/html 315715 2008-02-02T15:52:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 116925 2008-02-02T15:53:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 174381 2024-09-10T11:47:18.187086 application/epub+zip 174595 2024-09-10T11:47:13.692131 application/epub+zip 174595 2024-09-10T11:47:12.790112 application/epub+zip 329820 2024-09-10T11:47:21.680085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303049 2024-09-10T11:47:17.499119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303175 2022-09-11T10:19:23.197010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283215 283121 2024-09-10T11:47:11.543158 2023-09-11T05:08:51.310634 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 282899 2008-02-02T15:50:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 109900 2008-02-02T15:50:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 282912 2008-02-02T15:50:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 109850 2008-02-02T15:50:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22123 2024-09-10T11:47:21.814071 application/rdf+xml 12778 2024-09-10T11:47:13.149118 image/jpeg 3385 2024-09-10T11:47:12.972104 image/jpeg 162655 2024-09-10T11:47:12.232118 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