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100 1 _aTrent, Paul,
_d1872-1946
245 1 4 _aThe vow
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-01-12
508 _aBob Taylor, Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Vow" by Paul Trent is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around John Gaunt, a wealthy and ambitious man who has achieved great financial success but struggles with emotional isolation and a longing for meaningful relationships. The narrative unfolds as Gaunt proposes to Lady Mildred Blythe, entering a marriage that he hopes will fill the void in his life. Themes of love, ambition, and moral redemption set the foundation for the intricate character dynamics and societal critiques that likely emerge throughout the story. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to John Gaunt on a dreary November day, illustrating his austere yet distinguished appearance and ambivalence about his wealth. We learn of his discontent with a life devoid of friendship and genuine connection, leading him to pursue marriage with Lady Mildred, a woman in financial distress who agrees to the union for practical reasons. The opening chapters depict their initial interactions, revealing Gaunt's strong feelings for Mildred alongside her ambivalence regarding love and marital bonds. As the plot progresses, the stakes escalate with Gaunt's impassioned vow to God during a moment of crisis related to Mildred's health, setting the stage for profound moral reckonings and transformative decisions that he must face. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1911
653 _aEngland -- Fiction
653 _aBusinessmen -- Fiction
653 _aSpouses -- Fiction
653 _aCongo (Democratic Republic) -- Fiction
700 1 _aRae, John,
_d1882-1963
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/vownovel00treniala
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72697
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