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by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells · 1866–1946
"The Passionate Friends" by H. G. Wells is a novel published in 1913. It follows Stephen Stratton through a lifetime shaped by his forbidden love for Lady Mary Christian, a woman married to a wealthy financier. Their relationship unfolds across continents—from England to South Africa, through Asia and the Alps—as Stephen develops ambitious ideas about humanity's future. The novel explores love, duty, and social constraints while introducing Wells's vision of individuals working toward a transformed world.
Summary generated automatically by Project Gutenberg.
- Read time
- 474 min
- Words
- 104,283
- Chapters
- 35
- Paragraphs
- 1,665
- Price
- Free
- Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction
"Yes. On the further side.
„Ja. Auf der anderen Seite.
Don't come by the road, come across by the end of the mere.
Komm nicht über die Straße, sondern quer über das Ende des Sees.
Lie in the bracken until you see me coming....
Leg dich in den Farn, bis du mich kommen siehst....
I've not played tennis a dozen times this year.
Ich habe in diesem Jahr nicht einmal ein Dutzend Mal Tennis gespielt.
Not half a dozen."
Nicht einmal ein halbes Dutzend.“
About the author
H. G. (Herbert George) Wells1866–1946
Herbert George Wells, known as H. G. Wells, was a prolific English writer born in 1866 and died in 1946.
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Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- German, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #30340
- Licence
- Public domain worldwide
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