02349cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000520011324500270016526400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850801100040952011560051953400450167565300270172065300240174765300360177170000500180770000340185770000360189185600430192799900170197019569UtSlPG20260610133445.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aWilliamson, C. N.q(Charles Norris),d1859-192014aThe guests of Hercules 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-10-18  aProduced by Chris Nash, Suzanne Shell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Guests of Hercules" by C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with the character Mary Grant, a novice set to leave her convent home to embark on a new life outside its walls. The narrative explores themes of self-discovery, nostalgia, and the clash between sheltered innocence and the allure of the outside world, particularly the exciting yet daunting prospect of Monte Carlo.  At the start of the novel, Mary is saying goodbye to the convent garden, reflecting on her years spent in the sheltered life of a novice. As she prepares for her departure, she grapples with feelings of nostalgia and homesickness, despite having chosen to leave the convent. Her friend, Peter Maxwell, encourages her to embrace her newfound freedom as Mary's mind swirls with thoughts of the vibrant world awaiting her, particularly her long-held dream of visiting Italy. The emotional weight of her decision to leave the convent is palpable and sets up a compelling exploration of her journey into adulthood, freedom, and the uncertainties that come with it. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aYoung women -- Fiction  aGambling -- Fiction  aMonte-Carlo (Monaco) -- Fiction1 aWilliamson, A. M.q(Alice Muriel),d1869-19331 aBracker, M. Leone,d1885-19371 aBuckland, Arthur H.,d1870-192740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19569  c60942d60942