Project Gutenberg 2019-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 56 Allen, James Lane 1849 1925 The Emblems of Fidelity: A Comedy in Letters Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "The Emblems of Fidelity: A Comedy in Letters" by James Lane Allen is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the correspondence between two novelists, Edward Blackthorne, an established English writer, and Beverley Sands, a rising American author. The narrative unfolds as Blackthorne requests Kentucky ferns from Sands, leading to a humorous and insightful exploration of friendship, artistic endeavor, and the complexities of cultural exchange. At the start of the novel, the letters exchanged reveal a playful yet profound connection between the two writers. Blackthorne, while admiring Sands' latest work, expresses a desire for the ferns that embody the spirit of the American landscape. Beverley, enthusiastic and somewhat starstruck, sees this correspondence as a significant milestone in his career. The opening portion establishes richly drawn characters, setting the stage for their witty repartee and the ensuing complications that arise from misunderstandings and expectations, particularly surrounding the shipment of the ferns and the nuanced friendships that blossom between them. Through these letters, the author crafts a comedic yet poignant examination of fidelity—both to nature and in personal relationships—as the characters navigate their aspirations and loyalties. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Authors -- Fiction Epistolary fiction Manners and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 282247 282248 2024-09-25T05:33:08.749188 2023-09-26T05:18:35.990142 text/html text/html 287507 2019-10-05T16:25:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 217653 2024-09-25T05:33:13.183165 application/epub+zip 220425 2024-09-25T05:33:09.429218 application/epub+zip 172807 2024-09-25T05:33:09.080186 application/epub+zip 313956 2024-09-25T05:33:16.103172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308890 2024-09-25T05:33:12.856305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261619 2022-09-27T09:43:50.469786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251245 2023-09-26T05:18:35.353053 text/plain 18425 2024-09-25T05:33:16.226153 application/rdf+xml 18731 2024-09-25T05:33:09.166180 image/jpeg 2259 2024-09-25T05:33:09.119188 image/jpeg 208393 2024-09-25T05:33:08.776280 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