Project Gutenberg 2008-04-04 Public domain in the USA. 66 Hope, Anthony 1863 1933 Hawkins, Anthony Hope Comedies of Courtship The Wheel of Love -- The Lady of the Pool -- The Curate of Poltons -- A Three-Volume Novel -- The Philosopher in the Apple Orchard -- The Decree of Duke Deodonato. "Comedies of Courtship" by Anthony Hope is a collection of humorous romantic stories written in the late 19th century. The opening narrative introduces us to two engaged lovers, John Ashforth and Mary Travers, who are experiencing unexpected turmoil in their relationship due to secret letters that each has received from other parties. The irony of their fidelity is humorously contrasted with the tension of their secret feelings, promising both wit and drama as the story unfolds. At the start of the narrative, we meet John and Mary, who appear to possess everything that should make them happy—youth, beauty, financial stability, and a seemingly ideal engagement. However, their contentment is undercut by underlying doubts and temptations, as they both harbor feelings for other individuals, stirring a mix of guilt and longing within them. The humorous situation escalates as they each read letters from their respective romantic interests, leading to moments of mistaken intentions and chaotic misunderstandings. This setup hints at a blend of romance and comedy, driven by the characters' earnest yet misguided attempts to uphold their principles of fidelity while grappling with their desires. The stage is set for a delightful exploration of love, loyalty, and the comedic misadventures of courtship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Love stories PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 467940 467949 2024-09-10T14:04:34.829378 2023-09-11T07:07:39.931961 text/html text/html 506933 2021-01-26T02:31:59 text/html; charset=utf-8 152256 2021-01-26T02:31:59 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 203273 2024-09-10T14:04:42.606276 application/epub+zip 210261 2024-09-10T14:04:36.685318 application/epub+zip 210261 2024-09-10T14:04:35.628336 application/epub+zip 410777 2024-09-10T14:04:47.010273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376519 2024-09-10T14:04:41.895321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376641 2022-09-11T13:02:21.662650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367963 367991 2024-09-10T14:04:33.181354 2023-09-11T07:07:38.427942 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 367842 2021-01-03T10:53:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 139575 2021-01-03T10:53:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 367833 2021-01-03T10:53:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139525 2021-01-03T10:53:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20182 2024-09-10T14:04:47.153264 application/rdf+xml 12711 2024-09-10T14:04:36.043346 image/jpeg 3434 2024-09-10T14:04:35.819329 image/jpeg 196820 2024-09-10T14:04:34.864352 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