Three Weeks by Elinor Glyn, Fiction, Classics, Literary, Short Stories - Softcover

Glyn, Elinor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 159818590X ISBN 13: 9781598185904

Publisher: Aegypan, 2006

Synopsis

The world has felt upon its hot lips the perfumed kisses of the beautiful heroine of Three Weeks. The brilliant flame that was her life has blazed a path into every corner of the globe. It is a world-renowned novel of consuming emotion that has made the name of its author, Elinor Glyn, the most discussed of all writers of modern fiction.

 "A cleverly told tale, full of dainty sentiment, of poetic dreaming and dramatic incident." -- The Brooklyn Eagle

"We feel inclined to throw at her (the heroine) neither stones nor laurels, but rather to congratulate the author upon a powerful story that lays a grip upon the mind and heart." -- The San Francisco Argonaut

"No wonder that Three Weeks is one of the best sellers." -- The Detroit Free Press

Paul Verdayne, wealthy English nobleman in his early twenties is caught embracing the parson's daughter. His parents decide to send him away to France and then Switzerland. In Switzerland, he sees a woman referred to only as "the Lady". The Lady is older, in her thirties. After several days of exchanging lustful glances, they actually meet. She invites him to her apartment where they share a sexual relationship for three weeks. The world has felt upon its hot lips the perfumed kisses of the beautiful heroine of Three Weeks. The brilliant flame that was her life has blazed a path into every corner of the globe. It is a world-renowned novel of consuming emotion that has made the name of its author, Elinor Glyn, the most discussed of all writers of modern fiction.

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Synopsis:

The world has felt upon its hot lips the perfumed kisses of the beautiful heroine of Three Weeks. The brilliant flame that was her life has blazed a path into every corner of the globe. It is a world-renowned novel of consuming emotion that has made the name of its author, Elinor Glyn, the most discussed of all writers of modern fiction. "It is a book to make one forget that the world is grey. Be as sad, as sane as you like, for all the other days of your life, but steal one mad day, I adjure you, and read Three Weeks." -- Percival Pollard in Town Topics "The power and beauty of its descriptions and the pathos of its scenes are undeniable." -- The Western Christian Advocate "A cleverly told tale, full of dainty sentiment, of poetic dreaming and dramatic incident." -- The Brooklyn Eagle "We feel inclined to throw at her (the heroine) neither stones nor laurels, but rather to congratulate the author upon a powerful story that lays a grip upon the mind and heart." -- The San Francisco Argonaut "No wonder that Three Weeks is one of the best sellers." -- The Detroit Free Press

About the Author:

Elinor Glyn (1864 - 1943) was a British novelist and scriptwriter who specialized in romantic fiction that was considered scandalous for its time. Although her works are relatively tame by modern standards, she had tremendous influence on early 20th-century popular culture and perhaps on the careers of notable Hollywood stars such as Rudolph Valentino, Gloria Swanson and Clara Bow in particular.

About this edition

• Publisher: Aegypan
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 159818590X
• ISBN 13: 9781598185904
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 132