Book Excerpt: ...o him, and he agreed with her and instanced a certain old duchess who, at the age of eighty, was preparing for a tour round the world when influenza stepped in and carried her off, to the great vexation of Thomas Cook and Son."We must remember that that duchess...
Robert Hichens (Robert Smythe Hichens, 14 November 1864 - 20 July 1950) was an English journalist, novelist, music lyricist, short story writer, music critic and collaborated on successful plays. He is best remembered as a satirist of the "Naughty Nineties.DECEMBER LOVEAlick...
In his narrative "December Love," Robert Hichens tells the story of Alick Craven, a guy who works for the Foreign Office and lives in London with a group of interesting people. He meets Frances Braybrooke one day, a well-connected woman, and they start chatting about friends...
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December Love is a novel written by Robert Hichens. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Adela Sellingworth, who is a successful writer and lives in London. Adela has always been independent and has never believed in love. However, things change when she...
December Love is a novel written by Robert Hichens, which was first published in 1926. The story revolves around a young woman named Lady Barbara Neave, who is married to a wealthy man but is unhappy in her marriage. She meets a young man named Richard Larch, who is a struggling...
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In his narrative "December Love," Robert Hichens tells the story of Alick Craven, a guy who works for the Foreign Office and lives in London with a group of interesting people. He meets Frances Braybrooke one day, a well-connected woman, and they start chatting about friends...