The Reason Why
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Description
Elinor Glyn's 1911 novel centres on Francis Markrute, a self-made financier now settled as a naturalised Englishman, and Lord Tancred, an indebted young peer. Tancred, his estates mortgaged and his income thin, talks of leaving for a ranch in Canada. Markrute listens, measures men by use, and keeps his own counsel behind a cigar.
Money, marriage and pride drive the plot that follows, as a bride, a piano-side scene and a husband's jealous watchfulness enter the illustrations. Glyn sets polished London rooms against restless ambition, and asks what a bargain struck for wealth can cost both partners. The title points to that hidden motive, revealed only as the marriage is put under strain.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Unknown |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 560 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |