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100 1 _aAnstey, F.,
_d1856-1934
245 1 0 _aLove Among the Lions: A Matrimonial Experience
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-01-23
508 _aProduced by David Clarke, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Love Among the Lions: A Matrimonial Experience" by F. Anstey is a comedic novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Theodore Blenkinsop, a bachelor who becomes hopelessly infatuated with a beautiful young woman named Lurana de Castro, the stepdaughter of a professor. As he navigates the challenges of his feelings and societal expectations, he finds himself embroiled in a peculiar plan to wed Lurana in a lion's cage, a notion that reflects both her desire for excitement and his romantic inclinations. The opening of the novel sets the stage for this romantic comedy, introducing Theodore as a tea merchant with limited ambitions who becomes enchanted by Lurana's beauty and fierce spirit. Through a series of humorous encounters, including his misguided venture into an elocution class in hopes of winning her favor, Theodore learns more about Lurana's complex character and her yearning for adventure. As their relationship unfolds, Lurana's audacious proposal to marry in a lion's cage emphasizes her desire to escape ordinary life, while Theodore's growing affection pushes him to entertain the eccentric idea, leading to a whirlwind of comedic potential and societal commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHumorous stories
653 _aLondon (England) -- Fiction
653 _aWeddings -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38657
999 _c79496
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