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100 1 _aWalpole, Hugh,
_d1884-1941
245 1 4 _aThe Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death; A Romantic Commentary
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-07-05
508 _aE-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death; A Romantic Commentary" by Hugh Walpole is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the indomitable figure of the Duchess of Wrexe and the impact of her influential presence on the society surrounding her. As the narrative unfolds, various characters navigate their lives within this aristocratic setting, dealing with personal struggles, secrets, and the looming presence of the Duchess, who embodies both power and decay. The opening of the novel introduces Felix Brun, an art enthusiast eager to share a newly unveiled portrait of the Duchess at a gallery. As he converses with Arkwright, an explorer recently returned from Africa, we are drawn into the atmosphere around the Duchess, whose formidable spirit seems to transcend her physical depiction. Through their dialogue, hints of family tensions emerge, particularly concerning Rachel Beaminster, the Duchess's granddaughter, who feels the weight of her family's expectations. The stage is set for a story that explores themes of tradition, identity, power dynamics, and the complexities of familial relationships intertwined with societal changes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGreat Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33086
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