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100	1		_aHawthorne, Nathaniel, _d1804-1864
245	1	0	_aSylph Etherege : _b(From: "The Snow Image and Other Twice-Told Tales")
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2005
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2005-11-01
508			_aDavid Widger
520			_a"Sylph Etherege" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story written during the mid-19th century, a time noted for its romantic literary movements. This tale explores themes of love, fantasy, and the collision of dreams with reality, centering around a delicate and imaginative young woman named Sylvia Etherege who finds herself caught in a web of manipulation and romantic idealism. In the narrative, Sylvia, an orphan raised in seclusion, has long imagined her cousin Edgar Vaughan as her ideal lover, referring to her as "Sylph," reflecting her ethereal qualities. Upon his return from Europe, she is set to meet him for the first time. However, Edward Hamilton, a companion of Vaughan, darkly toys with Sylvia’s attachment to this fantasy by presenting himself as Vaughan and ultimately shattering her illusions by exposing the fabricated nature of her dreams. The story culminates with a deep exploration of Sylvia's emotional turmoil as she grapples with the loss of her idealized love, leading her to question her very existence and identity in a poignant conclusion that reveals the consequences of romantic fantasy clashing with harsh realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aShort stories
653			_aNew England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
653			_aHistorical fiction, American
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9238
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