01733cam a22003493u 4500 3258 UtSlPG 20260610133110.0 m cr n 260607r2002||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 A Laodicean : A Story of To-day Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2002 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Laodicean Release date is 2002-06-01 Produced by Les Bowler, and David Widger "A Laodicean: A Story of To-day" by Thomas Hardy is a novel published in 1880-81. Paula Power inherits a medieval castle and finds herself torn between two suitors: George Somerset, a modern London architect, and Captain De Stancy, representing aristocratic tradition. When De Stancy's illegitimate son schemes to manipulate Paula's affections through falsified telegrams and photographs, the resulting deceptions threaten to destroy her chance at happiness. This unusual Hardy tale explores the conflict between modernity and romantic medievalism through intrigue and subterfuge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Castles -- Conservation and restoration -- Fiction Love stories Wessex (England) -- Fiction Architects -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3258 45329 45329