Project Gutenberg 2015-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 65 McKenna, Stephen 1888 1967 The Secret Victory The Sensationalists, volume 3. Sequel to: Lady Lilith, #44982, The Education of Eric Lane, #29041. Produced by David Edwards, Denis Pronovost and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Secret Victory" by Stephen McKenna is a novel written in the early 20th century. This third installment in "The Sensationalists" trilogy follows Eric Lane, a playwright returning to England after a prolonged absence, as he navigates personal and artistic challenges. The narrative appears to delve into themes of identity, the complexities of relationships, and the impact of war on one’s psyche. The opening of the novel introduces us to Eric Lane amidst the vibrant backdrop of post-war New York, where he struggles to reconcile his success and public persona with his inner turmoil and past heartbreaks, particularly involving Lady Barbara Neave. After receiving news about his father's illness, Eric reluctantly returns to England but is immediately thrust back into the social scene that he had sought to escape, filled with both admiration and scrutiny for his dramatic works. It becomes clear that as he attempts to reclaim his place in society, he is confronted with his own disillusionment and the inevitable reality that the past continues to haunt him, including the unresolved feelings tied to Barbara’s new marriage. The stage is set for his exploration of personal growth, the burden of expectations, and the quest for authentic connection in a transformed world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- England -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 646801 646805 2024-09-20T07:19:16.303530 2023-09-21T04:15:19.154166 text/html text/html 648151 2015-02-01T10:08:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 363928 2015-02-01T10:08:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 396547 2024-09-20T07:19:25.466456 application/epub+zip 394312 2024-09-20T07:19:17.851475 application/epub+zip 302488 2024-09-20T07:19:17.084477 application/epub+zip 580132 2024-09-20T07:19:31.156435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544677 2024-09-20T07:19:24.684479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428263 2022-09-21T19:42:02.323063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567931 567724 2024-09-20T07:19:14.804525 2023-09-21T04:15:17.578146 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 568186 2015-02-01T10:08:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 215414 2015-02-01T10:08:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19339 2024-09-20T07:19:31.504402 application/rdf+xml 19355 2024-09-20T07:19:17.189476 image/jpeg 2484 2024-09-20T07:19:17.135486 image/jpeg 367337 2024-09-20T07:19:16.362533 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