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Title: The Opal Serpent
Note: Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "The Opal Serpent" by Fergus Hume is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Paul Beecot, a young aspiring writer who leaves his oppressive home life behind to seek fame and fortune in London. As he navigates the city's literary scene, Paul's affections become entwined with Sylvia Norman, the daughter of a mysterious pawnbroker, Aaron Norman, who harbors secrets related to a peculiar brooch Paul wishes to sell. At the start of the novel, we meet Paul Beecot, who has just made the bold decision to leave his unsupportive family to pursue his writerly ambitions in London. His contentious relationship with his father hints at deeper family dynamics, particularly surrounding aspirations and control. As Paul explores the world of literature, he encounters Sylvia, and their mutual attraction unfolds against a backdrop of intrigue involving a jeweled serpent brooch owned by Sylvia's father. The opening establishes a sense of foreboding with Aaron Norman's peculiar behavior towards the brooch, suggesting that the story will explore themes of ambition, love, and the darker undercurrents of identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hume, Fergus, 1859-1932
EBook No.: 24769
Published: Mar 6, 2008
Downloads: 132
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Opal Serpent
Note: Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Andrew Wainwright, Suzanne Shell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Opal Serpent" by Fergus Hume is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Paul Beecot, a young aspiring writer who leaves his oppressive home life behind to seek fame and fortune in London. As he navigates the city's literary scene, Paul's affections become entwined with Sylvia Norman, the daughter of a mysterious pawnbroker, Aaron Norman, who harbors secrets related to a peculiar brooch Paul wishes to sell. At the start of the novel, we meet Paul Beecot, who has just made the bold decision to leave his unsupportive family to pursue his writerly ambitions in London. His contentious relationship with his father hints at deeper family dynamics, particularly surrounding aspirations and control. As Paul explores the world of literature, he encounters Sylvia, and their mutual attraction unfolds against a backdrop of intrigue involving a jeweled serpent brooch owned by Sylvia's father. The opening establishes a sense of foreboding with Aaron Norman's peculiar behavior towards the brooch, suggesting that the story will explore themes of ambition, love, and the darker undercurrents of identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Hume, Fergus, 1859-1932
EBook No.: 24769
Published: Mar 6, 2008
Downloads: 132
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.