Project Gutenberg 2012-07-31 Public domain in the USA. 69 Arlen, Michael 1895 1956 Kouyoumdjian, Dikran Kouyoumjian, Dikran Kuyumjian, Dikran Guyumchean, Tigran Guyumchyan, Tigran Guyumchian, Tigran Guyumjyan, Tigran Kuyumchean, Dikran Kuyumcuyan, Dikran Sevier, Michel 1886 Sevier, Michael The London Venture Produced by Clarity, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The London Venture" by Michael Arlen is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative explores themes of love, identity, and the complexities of urban life through the introspective thoughts of its protagonist, who reflects on his experiences in London and the relationships that shape him. Central to the story is the character Shelmerdene, a captivating woman whose allure and detachment dramatically influence the narrator's perspective on life and love. At the start of the novel, the narrator reminisces about his departure from London, initially feeling relief at leaving behind its “monotonous routine.” However, as he travels, he begins to feel regret for leaving the city and contemplates returning. He recalls his early days in London, where he grappled with loneliness and the challenge of establishing his identity as an Armenian amidst a bustling society. His thoughts continuously drift to Shelmerdene, whose enigmatic nature epitomizes the complicated relationships he navigates, encapsulating themes of beauty, desire, and the ephemeral nature of connections. This opening sets the tone for a reflective journey through emotional landscapes that highlight the struggle for connection in an often indifferent world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40375/40375-h/images/Arlen_front_cover.jpg en London (England) -- Fiction Love stories PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 226945 226957 2024-09-17T05:40:11.632817 2023-09-17T13:52:40.111803 text/html text/html 231626 2012-07-31T06:58:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1121009 2012-07-31T06:58:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1083276 2024-09-17T05:40:15.432763 application/epub+zip 1085348 2024-09-17T05:40:12.401790 application/epub+zip 158041 2024-09-17T05:40:12.004839 application/epub+zip 1163479 2024-09-17T05:40:18.163792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1133533 2024-09-17T05:40:15.043794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203699 2022-09-18T13:09:44.095684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202137 201917 2024-09-17T05:40:11.268812 2023-09-17T13:52:39.760787 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 202021 2012-07-31T06:58:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 78564 2012-07-31T06:58:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 202019 2012-07-31T06:58:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78504 2012-07-31T06:58:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21494 2024-09-17T05:40:18.309757 application/rdf+xml 16896 2024-09-17T05:40:12.100776 image/jpeg 2081 2024-09-17T05:40:12.052787 image/jpeg 1138464 2024-09-17T05:40:11.688809 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