Project Gutenberg 2013-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 104 Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic) 1867 1940 Benson, Edward Frederic Benson, Edward F. (Edward Frederic) The Angel of Pain Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The Angel of Pain" by E. F. Benson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a lush summer garden and centers around Philip Home, a successful man often perceived as brusque and unsympathetic, yet who reveals a more intimate side with a close circle of friends and family. The narrative explores themes of love, societal expectations, and the complex dynamics of relationships against a backdrop of nature and beauty. The opening of the novel depicts a serene summer afternoon, where Philip is in his meticulously cultivated garden, reflecting on his prosperous life and the love he feels for Madge Ellington. His interactions with his mother, Mrs. Home, provide insights into his character and hints at his emotional depth. As they discuss their guests, including the enigmatic Hermit and artistic Evelyn Dundas, both characters become evocative representatives of different lifestyles and philosophies. The scene is painted vividly with rich descriptions of flowers, the warm atmosphere, and intellectual banter, setting the stage for the unfolding relationships and tensions among the characters throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44210/44210-h/images/cover.jpg en Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 866224 866235 2024-09-18T13:40:56.618867 2023-09-19T09:22:34.954698 text/html text/html 873535 2021-01-25T10:48:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 428429 2021-01-25T10:48:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 431430 2024-09-18T13:41:05.703821 application/epub+zip 444395 2024-09-18T13:40:57.732875 application/epub+zip 391192 2024-09-18T13:40:57.180937 application/epub+zip 709241 2024-09-18T13:41:12.357797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 665924 2024-09-18T13:41:05.194831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577446 2022-09-20T07:34:03.412199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 813070 812907 2024-09-18T13:40:54.931966 2023-09-19T09:22:33.418671 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 812954 2014-02-01T13:08:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 306146 2014-02-01T13:10:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 812947 2014-02-01T13:08:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 306086 2014-02-01T13:10:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20967 2024-09-18T13:41:12.551802 application/rdf+xml 15669 2024-09-18T13:40:57.289864 image/jpeg 2679 2024-09-18T13:40:57.234867 image/jpeg 427900 2024-09-18T13:40:56.727879 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