Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 65 Orr, Lyndon Famous Affinities of History: The Romance of Devotion. Volume 3 The wives of General Houston -- Lola Montez and King Ludwig of Bavaria -- Léon Gambetta and Léonie Léon -- Lady Blessington and Count D'Orsay -- Byron and the Countess Guiccioli -- The story of Mme. De Staël -- The story of Karl Marx -- Ferdinand Lassalle and Hélène Von Donniges -- The story of Rachel. Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "Famous Affinities of History: The Romance of Devotion. Volume 3" by Lyndon Orr is a historical account written during the late 19th century. This volume explores various romantic relationships throughout history, delving into their complexities and the emotional intricacies faced by notable figures like General Sam Houston, Lola Montez, and Leon Gambetta. At the start of this volume, Orr introduces the life of General Sam Houston, focusing on his early years, his tumultuous marriage to Eliza Allen, and the subsequent separation that sparked significant public interest and speculation. The narrative captures the societal norms of the time, particularly regarding class distinctions and the implications of love and societal expectations. The opening sets the tone for a deeper examination of other historical relationships that follow, hinting at the broader themes of devotion and the often tumultuous nature of love against a historical backdrop. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Biography Love Women -- Biography CT Text Biographies Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society 225027 223166 2024-10-02T13:42:36.299742 2023-10-02T11:31:08.677755 text/html text/html 218929 2020-12-28T05:45:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 84460 2020-12-28T05:45:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 181034 2024-10-02T13:42:43.953685 application/epub+zip 182945 2024-10-02T13:42:40.247672 application/epub+zip 150752 2024-10-02T13:42:38.851681 application/epub+zip 434122 2024-10-02T13:42:46.661666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423693 2024-10-02T13:42:43.032670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297581 2022-09-03T03:56:01.679257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210785 210681 2024-10-02T13:42:35.846728 2023-10-02T11:31:08.344764 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 210534 2020-12-28T05:45:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82799 2020-12-28T05:45:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19661 2024-10-02T13:42:46.785657 application/rdf+xml 25074 2024-10-02T13:42:39.419677 image/jpeg 4826 2024-10-02T13:42:39.135701 image/jpeg 178505 2024-10-02T13:42:36.321701 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