Project Gutenberg 2013-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 98 Forman, Justus Miles 1875 1915 Hatherell, William 1855 1928 Hatherell, W. (William) The Quest: A Romance Produced by Al Haines "The Quest: A Romance" by Justus Miles Forman is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds primarily around the central character, Ste. Marie, an enchanting yet complex figure navigating his feelings for the beautiful Helen Benham while grappling with a mysterious family crisis involving her missing brother. The narrative is set against the backdrop of Paris, where themes of love, ambition, and identity intermingle. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Ste. Marie, who is in the company of his friend Hartley as they make their way to a dinner party. There’s a palpable tension in Ste. Marie’s demeanor, hinting at an emotional burden that connects to a sense of calamity he feels in the air. As they journey through the vibrant streets of Paris, the quiet yet haunting presence of a mysterious young woman draws Ste. Marie's attention, igniting a sense of intrigue and longing in him. Additionally, the opening chapters set the stage for the larger plot involving the disappearance of Helen's brother, Arthur Benham, which weighs heavily on the family and intertwines with Ste. Marie's aspirations and romantic pursuits, particularly in relation to Helen, who is grappling with her own conflicts between love and ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43527/43527-rst/images/img-cover.jpg en Love stories Paris (France) -- Fiction Missing persons -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 722974 722923 2024-09-18T09:29:32.360051 2023-09-19T05:33:12.185039 text/html text/html 723851 2013-08-21T11:12:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 2074609 2013-08-21T11:12:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2116859 2024-09-18T09:29:54.680924 application/epub+zip 2485084 2024-09-18T09:29:52.253936 application/pdf 708427 2024-09-18T09:29:38.036024 application/pdf 2133074 2024-09-18T09:29:41.835989 application/epub+zip 330584 2024-09-18T09:29:34.865049 application/epub+zip 2299566 2024-09-18T09:30:00.362072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2256822 2024-09-18T09:29:49.170994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459250 2022-09-19T20:04:48.094947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612502 2024-09-18T09:29:31.450048 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 612687 2013-08-21T11:14:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 226882 2013-08-21T11:14:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 607048 2013-08-21T11:14:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 226144 2013-08-21T11:14:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 607046 2013-08-21T11:14:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 225981 2013-08-21T11:14:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 27084 2024-09-18T09:30:00.701904 application/rdf+xml 600782 2024-09-18T09:29:29.643072 2023-09-19T05:33:11.508039 text/x-rst text/x-rst 600782 2013-08-21T11:14:46 text/x-rst 2054832 2013-08-21T11:14:48 text/x-rst application/zip 16651 2024-09-18T09:29:39.193032 image/jpeg 3044 2024-09-18T09:29:38.628010 image/jpeg 2075573 2024-09-18T09:29:32.469057 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