Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 350 Reade, Charles 1814 1884 A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by James Rusk, and David Widger "A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day" by Charles Reade is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the lives of two main characters: Richard Bassett, a disinherited man burdened by familial grievances and longing for revenge against his cousin, Sir Charles Bassett, and Bella Bruce, a beautiful young woman caught between the affections of these two men. The story explores themes of love, betrayal, and social standing in a world defined by wealth and inheritance. The opening of the novel introduces us to the dynamic between Richard Bassett and Bella Bruce, establishing Richard's complicated feelings of both love and bitterness regarding his cousin, Sir Charles, who he believes has wronged him. The setting in an elegant morning-room paints a vivid backdrop for their interaction, filled with subtle tension as Richard's inner turmoil clashes with Bella's charm. As their conversation unfolds, it becomes evident that Richard is struggling with deep-seated resentment, particularly regarding his disinheritance, while Bella's gentle demeanor provides a stark contrast to his volatile emotions. The chapter sets the stage for ensuing conflicts, both romantic and personal, revealing how the characters’ lives intertwine against the backdrop of societal expectations and personal desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 936570 936571 2024-10-04T04:54:51.960923 2023-10-04T05:23:12.349403 text/html text/html 982103 2021-01-26T22:41:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 317345 2021-01-26T22:41:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 397440 2024-10-04T04:55:05.530813 application/epub+zip 414554 2024-10-04T04:54:55.664949 application/epub+zip 405136 2024-10-04T04:54:54.152923 application/epub+zip 764963 2024-10-04T04:55:13.334833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 711210 2024-10-04T04:55:04.516824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642916 2022-09-04T07:55:33.958430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 773241 773218 2024-10-04T04:54:48.276159 2023-10-04T05:23:09.339351 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 785828 2018-03-05T12:15:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 299800 2018-03-19T10:00:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 773062 2009-07-22T17:09:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298409 2009-07-22T17:10:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21404 2024-10-04T04:55:13.473774 application/rdf+xml 16413 2024-10-04T04:54:54.749903 image/jpeg 3900 2024-10-04T04:54:54.453892 image/jpeg 386263 2024-10-04T04:54:52.032945 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