167 Results with the "Literary Fiction" genre


    • Chapter XX Farewell Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XX begins not with grandeur, but with a single question that cuts deeper than intended—asked by a resident who once regarded Mr. Harding with affection, now reduced to concern only for money. The reverence and respect once felt are clouded by uncertainty, revealing how hardship and rumors have worn away trust. Mr. Harding’s reaction is wordless; his silence speaks of disappointment far greater than anger. That moment reflects the loss not only of a position but of a bond. The hospital, once a…
    • A Liberal Education Cover
      by LovelyMay A Liberal Education opens with Dolly Foster observing Phil Meadows, now a polished member of society, pass her by on the Row without the slightest nod of recognition. This moment stirs a reflective irritation in her, as she recounts to Mr. Carter how, just a few years earlier, he was a socially awkward and hopeless figure. Meadows once carried an unrolled umbrella and a brown paper parcel, wore ill-fitting clothes, and approached life with a sense of grim earnestness. He neither smoked nor drank, and his…
    • CHAPTER VIII -Dawn O’Hara: The Girl Who Laughed Cover
      by LovelyMay CHAPTER VIII – Dawn O’Hara: The Girl Who Laughed opens in a mood of inner restlessness as Dawn reaches a breaking point in her struggle to maintain composure while always playing the “good fellow.” Her exhaustion grows not from work alone, but from being expected to suppress ambition and emotion simply because she is a woman. She confesses a desire not for romance or leisure, but for respect and the right to be seen as an equal—someone with purpose, voice, and capability beyond domestic labels or…
    • Chapter 18-The tenant of wildfell hall Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter 18–The Tenant of Wildfell Hall begins with Helen preoccupied by a mixture of longing and doubt, stirred by the news that Mr. Huntingdon will soon return to Wildfell Hall. Her anticipation is tempered by an internal promise: she will not be swayed by emotion alone and will instead observe him carefully, weighing his conduct against her aunt’s stern warnings. Despite her resolution, Helen feels the pull of affection each time she imagines him, her mind filled with fleeting memories and imagined…
    • Chapter 50-The tenant of wildfell hall Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter 50 – The Tenant of Wildfell Hall begins with Gilbert Markham caught in an emotional struggle between anticipation and fear. The death of Arthur Huntingdon has changed Helen’s circumstances, technically freeing her from a marriage that caused her great suffering. Yet this freedom does not bring Gilbert immediate joy. Instead, it introduces a new realm of uncertainty. He wonders whether Helen’s past, shaped by heartbreak and moral duty, has left her willing—or even able—to love him again.…
    • by LovelyMay Chapter I – Dawn O’Hara, The Girl Who Laughed Trashed opens not with joy, but in the haze of exhaustion. Dawn lies in a boarding house bed in New York, her mind fogged by fever and her spirit dulled by the city’s indifference. Still, in true Dawn fashion, she finds a spark of humor in the bleakness. Carnations perched beside her nod in silent agreement with her delirious observations. A nurse, too brisk to be cruel, becomes an unlikely character in her private theater of recovery. Though her strength…
    • An Uncounted Hour Cover
      by LovelyMay An Uncounted Hour begins with the narrator, Mr. Carter, and Lady Mickleham in their usual element—surrounded by gentle luxury, cloaked in wit, and indulging in casual defiance of conventional behavior. The two lounge outside at The Towers, where Dolly feeds the family dog a delicacy more suited for aristocratic guests than a retriever. Their banter dances easily from the absurdity of spending habits to the perceived tragedy of cutting corners in anticipation of hypothetical poverty. Lady Mickleham, in…
    • That’s Marriage [1917] Cover
      by LovelyMay That's Marriage begins in an ordinary kitchen, with a cold cup of coffee and a remark that surprises them both. Terry’s half-laugh, half-sob response to Orville’s observation isn’t just about the coffee—it’s about something that’s been quietly missing between them. That he noticed at all seems unbelievable to her. After all, marriage has a way of dulling the edges, of turning attentiveness into routine, and love into assumption. But in that moment, something breaks open. A simple gesture…
    • CHAPTER XIX -Dawn O’Hara: The Girl Who Laughed Cover
      by LovelyMay CHAPTER XIX – Dawn O’Hara: The Girl Who Laughed marks a subtle but pivotal shift in Dawn’s internal and external world, beginning with the unsettling sight of Peter outside her office window. Time has left him largely unchanged in manner, though visibly worn in health and spirit. His presence reignites a tangle of emotions in Dawn—old love buried beneath frustration, and guilt cloaked in emotional fatigue, as she recalls everything they were and everything they never became. Peter’s reentry into…
    • Chapter 29-The tenant of wildfell hall Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter 29–The Tenant of Wildfell Hall begins with Helen recording her thoughts on Christmas Day, December 25th, 1823, a date meant for celebration but now shadowed by deep reflection and sorrow. The festive spirit offers her no comfort, as she watches Arthur grow more distant and their marriage slip further into emotional coldness. She turns to her journal with quiet desperation, voicing fears that her son, little Arthur, may inherit not only his father’s name but his worst traits. Her worry grows…
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