Project Gutenberg 2012-09-18 Public domain in the USA. 83 Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic) 1867 1940 Benson, Edward Frederic Benson, Edward F. (Edward Frederic) Scarlet and Hyssop: A Novel Produced by Annie R. McGuire.This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print archive. "Scarlet and Hyssop: A Novel" by E. F. Benson is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The novel presents themes of social dynamics and the complexities of relationships among the British upper class, centering around characters such as Lady Alston and her husband, Jack. The narrative hints at critiques of societal norms and explores the undercurrents of dissatisfaction that permeate the lives of the characters. The opening of the novel introduces readers to a lively discussion between Lady Alston and Mrs. Brereton, as they reflect on the lack of originality and depth in society. As they sit in a drawing-room with views over a park, they discuss the simultaneous actions of Londoners as seasons change and delve into their own feelings of ennui. The characters' banter exposes their insecurities, societal expectations, and inner struggles, particularly Lady Alston's weary observations about both herself and those around her. As the scene unfolds, Jack Alston joins them, further complicating the dynamics as hints of tension between him and Marie (Lady Alston) arise, setting the stage for the unfolding social drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Married people -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction London (England) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 486942 486950 2024-09-17T08:09:28.232173 2023-09-17T16:13:24.015334 text/html text/html 493487 2012-09-18T09:21:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 182377 2012-09-18T09:21:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 253462 2024-09-17T08:09:36.260119 application/epub+zip 256436 2024-09-17T08:09:30.042119 application/epub+zip 254388 2024-09-17T08:09:28.990129 application/epub+zip 449446 2024-09-17T08:09:41.194075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406744 2024-09-17T08:09:35.408275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412973 2022-09-18T16:28:28.632798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445836 445707 2024-09-17T08:09:26.929179 2023-09-17T16:13:22.984329 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 445613 2012-09-18T09:21:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 170843 2012-09-18T09:21:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 445612 2012-09-18T09:21:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170778 2012-09-18T09:21:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20852 2024-09-17T08:09:41.332081 application/rdf+xml 14291 2024-09-17T08:09:29.350123 image/jpeg 3904 2024-09-17T08:09:29.168168 image/jpeg 236602 2024-09-17T08:09:28.277124 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