Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 163 Merriman, Henry Seton 1862 1903 Scott, Hugh Stowell Merriman, H. Seton (Henry Seton) The Slave of the Lamp Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Text file produced by Jonathan Ingram, Véronique Durand, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "The Slave of the Lamp" by Henry Seton Merriman is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story introduces us to various characters in Paris and London, exploring themes of ambition, societal dynamics, and the complexities of personal relationships. The book seems to weave a tale centered around the character Christian Vellacott, who appears to navigate the pressures of his family life and the expectations placed upon him while dealing with the changes in his circle of friends. The opening of the book sets the stage in Paris, specifically in the Rue St. Gingolphe, where we are introduced to a tobacconist named Mr. Jacquetot and a mysterious man who engages him in conversation. This scene hints at deeper intrigues, possibly tied to the political upheaval and societal tensions of the time. The narrative swiftly transitions to the bustling atmosphere of London, where we meet Christian Vellacott, who is burdened by his responsibilities to his elderly aunts while striving for his own aspirations. As the story develops, it promises to explore Christian's interactions, particularly with the Carew family and the emotional turmoil surrounding Hilda Carew's engagement, setting up a conflict between his personal desires and familial obligations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Adventure stories Journalists -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 557879 557880 2024-10-04T10:04:11.948249 2023-10-04T09:10:34.813463 text/html text/html 579398 2021-02-25T22:59:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 188569 2021-02-25T22:59:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 261532 2024-10-04T10:04:20.344681 application/epub+zip 270567 2024-10-04T10:04:14.043204 application/epub+zip 270568 2024-10-04T10:04:12.746216 application/epub+zip 489484 2024-10-04T10:04:25.310654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452803 2024-10-04T10:04:19.516713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426598 2022-09-04T13:26:12.442939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470601 470435 2024-10-04T10:04:10.482245 2023-10-04T09:10:33.624452 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 476687 2018-03-12T06:27:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 179408 2018-03-17T14:02:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 470207 2013-05-05T11:24:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 178613 2013-05-05T11:24:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 470199 2013-05-05T11:23:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178520 2013-05-05T11:24:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23430 2024-10-04T10:04:25.447638 application/rdf+xml 13086 2024-10-04T10:04:13.300211 image/jpeg 3358 2024-10-04T10:04:13.021209 image/jpeg 254379 2024-10-04T10:04:11.993209 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