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100 1 _aCholmondeley, Mary,
_d1859-1925
245 1 2 _aA Devotee: An Episode in the Life of a Butterfly
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 2012-08-04
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Linda Hamilton, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"A Devotee: An Episode in the Life of a Butterfly" by Mary Cholmondeley is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on Sibyl Carruthers, a beautiful yet fragile heiress, who harbors deep emotional turmoil connected to her feelings for Mr. Loftus, an older man with a complex past. As the narrative unfolds, readers will witness Sibyl's yearning and desperation, set against the backdrop of societal expectations and personal sacrifice. At the start of the story, the cathedral resounds with music, stirring emotions within Sibyl as she grapples with her desires. After a musical performance, she experiences overwhelming affection for Mr. Loftus, confessing her love amid the uncertainty of whether it will be reciprocated. Their subsequent interactions reveal the age gap and their differing perspectives on love and life, with Sibyl's impulsive nature contrasting with Mr. Loftus’s more tempered demeanor. Significantly, the opening portion sets the stage for themes of unrequited love, emotional vulnerability, and societal pressures that will likely resonate throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEngland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
653 _aYoung women -- Fiction
653 _aTriangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653 _aMarriage -- Fiction
653 _aOlder men -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40408
999 _c81247
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