Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 44 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. The Judgment House Produced by Juli Rew. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Judgment House" by Gilbert Parker is a fictional novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story intricately weaves themes of ambition, passion, and social dynamics through the lives of its central characters, particularly focusing on Jasmine Grenfel and Rudyard Byng. As they navigate relationships and societal expectations, the narrative promises a rich exploration of human motivations against a backdrop of artistic and political challenges. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a vibrant scene at Covent Garden, where the debutante Al'mah captivates the audience with her powerful singing. Among the spectators are Adrian Fellowes, who appears self-satisfied and calculating; Ian Stafford, romantically drawn to Jasmine Grenfel; and Jasmine herself, who is torn between her feelings for Stafford and the allure of Rudyard Byng, a wealthy South African with a magnetic presence. The opera's climax is disrupted when Al'mah catches fire, leading to a dramatic intervention by Byng, which further entwines the lives of the characters. This opening sets up a narrative filled with ambitious pursuits, personal conflicts, and looming societal tensions in which these characters must navigate their desires and decisions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en South African War, 1899-1902 -- Fiction Married people -- Fiction Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 915912 907869 2024-09-02T09:16:21.954327 2023-10-02T08:42:09.970739 text/html text/html 905888 2021-01-08T23:40:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 335676 2021-01-08T23:40:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 391052 2024-09-02T09:16:32.704261 application/epub+zip 406919 2024-09-02T09:16:23.779330 application/epub+zip 406920 2024-09-02T09:16:22.742308 application/epub+zip 689142 2024-09-02T09:16:39.621245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 667607 2024-09-02T09:16:31.872241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 666815 2022-09-02T11:33:16.154405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 853239 853207 2024-09-02T09:16:19.527316 2023-10-02T08:42:07.796731 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 853203 2021-01-08T23:40:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 329441 2021-01-08T23:40:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19398 2024-09-02T09:16:39.766202 application/rdf+xml 13331 2024-09-02T09:16:23.115299 image/jpeg 3369 2024-09-02T09:16:22.929308 image/jpeg 385545 2024-09-02T09:16:22.034296 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