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A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day

Charles Reade

  • Novel
  • Book language: English
  • 368 pages

A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day is a Victorian novel by Charles Reade set in contemporary London society. Opening in Portman Square, it follows courtship and moral temptation among genteel characters, especially the beautiful Miss Arabella Bruce. It offers Reade's lively storytelling and sharp social observation for those who enjoy classic Victorian fiction.

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Opening of the book

A TERRIBLE TEMPTATION
A STORY OF TO-DAY
By Charles Reade
CHAPTER I.
THE morning-room of a large house in Portman Square,
London.
A gentleman in the prime of life stood with his elbow on
the broad mantel-piece, and made himself agreeable to a
young lady, seated a little way off, playing at work.
To the ear he was only conversing, but his eyes dwelt on
her with loving admiration all the time. Her posture was
favorable to this furtive inspection, for she leaned her
fair head over her work with a pretty, modest, demure air,

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Contents

  1. A TERRIBLE TEMPTATION
  2. A STORY OF TO-DAY
  3. CHAPTER I.
  4. CHAPTER II.
  5. CHAPTER III.
  6. CHAPTER IV.
  7. CHAPTER V.
  8. CHAPTER VI.
  9. CHAPTER VII.
  10. CHAPTER VIII.
  11. CHAPTER IX.
  12. CHAPTER X.
  13. CHAPTER XI.
  14. CHAPTER XII.
  15. CHAPTER XIII.
  16. CHAPTER XIV.
  17. CHAPTER XV.
  18. CHAPTER XVI.
  19. CHAPTER XVII.
  20. CHAPTER XVIII.
  21. CHAPTER XIX.
  22. CHAPTER XX.
  23. CHAPTER XXI.
  24. CHAPTER XXII.
  25. CHAPTER XXIII.
  26. CHAPTER XXIV.
  27. CHAPTER XXV.
  28. CHAPTER XXVI.
  29. CHAPTER XXVII.
  30. CHAPTER XXVIII.

and 17 more chapters

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