Fantasy and Passion is a novel written by Edgar Fawcett in 1878. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Elinor Dale, who is a gifted artist and lives with her wealthy family in New York City. Elinor is engaged to a wealthy man named Reginald, but she is not in love with him. She meets a mysterious and handsome stranger named Claude, who awakens her passion and desire for adventure. Elinor is torn between her duty to her family and...