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I have wondered sometimes if there are not perhaps some disadvantages in having really blue blood in one's veins, like grandmamma and me. For instance, if we were ordinary, common people our teeth would chatter naturally with cold when we have to go to bed without fires in our... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"The Reflections of Ambrosine" from Elinor Glyn. British novelist and scriptwriter who specialised in romantic fiction which was considered scandalous for its time (1864-1943).

The Reflections of Ambrosine is a novel written by Elinor Glyn. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Ambrosine, who is orphaned at a young age and brought up by her uncle. Ambrosine is a beautiful and intelligent young woman, who is pursued by many suitors... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The Reflections of Ambrosine by Elinor Glyn

Reproduction of the original: The Reflections of Ambrosine by Elinor Glyn

Elinor Glyn (1864-1943), born Elinor Sutherland, was an English novelist and scriptwriter who pioneered massmarket women's erotic fiction. She coined the use of It as a euphemism for sexuality, or sex appeal. Elinor was schooled by her grandmother (a minor French aristocrat)... Read Full Overview

The Reflections of Ambrosine is a novel written by Elinor Glyn. The book is set in the early 1900s and follows the story of Ambrosine, a beautiful and wealthy young woman who is engaged to a man named Cecil. Ambrosine is not content with her life and longs for something more... Read Full Overview

This is a classic novel of forbidden love, intrigue and passion set in the early Edwardian era. Ambrosine, a beautiful but naive young woman, is betrothed to Claud, the heir to a family fortune. As she becomes drawn into the upper echelons of society, she meets the charismatic... Read Full Overview