02191cam a22003373u 4500 68789 UtSlPG 20260610134605.0 m cr n 260607r20221883utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Grant, James, 1822-1887 The dead tryst Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2022-08-19 Al Haines "The Dead Tryst" by James Grant is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around family dynamics, love, and social expectations in a pre-war German context, focusing on the intertwined lives of the Countess Adelaide, her daughters Ernestine and Herminia, and their cousin Heinrich. At the core of the narrative lies a conflict born from a childhood betrothal that Herminia vehemently opposes, adding tension to her secret love for Ludwig, a young officer. The opening of the book introduces us to the setting: a summer evening in Cologne, where the three women are gathered, contemplating the impending visit of Heinrich and his English friend, Charlie Pierrepont. The Countess expresses her desire for Herminia to embrace her destiny, which involves accepting an arranged marriage to Heinrich. Herminia, however, resists the idea of an enforced union and secretly longs for Ludwig. Their dynamic sets the stage for the romantic entanglements that follow, leading to themes of resistance against societal norms and the pursuit of personal happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United Kingdom: George Routledge and Sons, 1883 Ghost stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 -- Fiction https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=inu.30000118222169&view=1up&seq=5&skin=2021 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68789 109593 109593