549 Results with the "Novel" genre


    • Chapter XVI — Crome yellow Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XVI begins in a quiet room where the mood has shifted—dinner is over, the women have withdrawn, and the port is making its rounds. A different kind of conversation takes shape, led by Mr. Scogan, whose mind always seems to be operating a layer above the rest. His tone is light but laced with the gravity of deeper thought, drawing the curiosity of Gombauld. Scogan, amused by his internal game, reveals that he’s been mentally matching each of the men present with one of the six early Roman…
      Novel • Satire
    • Chapter XV: How Lazaro Became a Hermit Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XV: How Lazaro Became a Hermit begins with Lazaro in a moment of profound physical and emotional exhaustion. His body aches from the recent punishment, and he sits helplessly at the church steps, silently observing those who pass him by. In this state of vulnerability, he begins to question the balance between effort and outcome, realizing that determination alone may not determine one's fate. Instead, some unseen providence—or perhaps sheer luck—must play a role in lifting certain individuals…
      Novel • Satire
    • Chapter XV Tom Towers, Dr Anticant, and Mr Sentiment Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XV centers on a quiet but intense conversation between John Bold and Tom Towers, one that captures the tension between personal conscience and public advocacy. Bold, having seen firsthand Mr. Harding’s quiet dignity, arrives with a changed heart. He no longer believes the lawsuit serves justice and hopes Towers will help reverse the damage through the same press that helped ignite the controversy. Towers, poised and composed, listens but does not concede. He reminds Bold that journalism answers…
    • Chapter XV — The Walk Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XV - The Walk introduces a moment of subtle emotional tension and complex social interplay, set in motion just after Rosalie ends her courtship with Mr. Hatfield. Her mood, laced with boredom and restlessness, drives the narrative forward. The walk that follows becomes not merely a casual outing but a carefully staged event through which characters reveal their hidden hopes, insecurities, and silent rivalries. Rosalie’s air of disinterest toward Mr. Hatfield is contradicted by the frequency with…
      Fiction • Novel
    • Chapter XIX The Warden Resigns Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XIX captures a quiet yet powerful turning point as Mr. Harding confronts the consequences of a decision that few in his position would make. The breakfast table, once a place of familial comfort, now carries the weight of his resolve to resign. Though the food remains untouched, and the conversation restrained, the air is thick with the unspoken truth: that personal ethics have overridden both ambition and tradition. Mr. Harding sits, not broken but firm, burdened by conscience yet made strong by…
    • Chapter XIX — The Letter Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XIX – The Letter begins in the wake of Mr. Grey’s passing, casting a somber mood over the family. Agnes, her sister Mary, and their mother are now faced with the practical realities of surviving on limited means. While grief lingers in the background, the focus gradually shifts to what comes next. Mary, now comfortably married to Mr. Richardson, offers a solution. She writes with affection and concern, proposing that their mother come live with her and her husband at the vicarage. She insists…
      Fiction • Novel
    • Chapter XIX — The coming Race Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XIX begins with a detour. As we returned toward the city, Taee suggested an alternate path that would take us past the central departure station used by travelers and emigrants. I agreed out of curiosity, eager to see more of this remarkable world. What awaited was a display of mobility unlike anything I’d encountered. The land transports, powered entirely by vril, ranged from small personal units to vast, multi-roomed homes on wheels. These vehicles moved silently, their motion graceful and…
    • Chapter XIX — Crome yellow Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XIX begins with a farewell that is brief but weighted with emotion. Ivor vanishes through the trapdoor, his steps fading as Mary stands alone on the high tower. In her hand, she holds a feather, watching how it catches the light with each twirl between her fingers. The morning is still forming, with the sun coloring the clouds and a breeze waking the world below. Yet, on the tower, Mary feels separate—aloof from the noises of roosters, farmhands, and barking dogs. The rising wind brushes her face…
      Novel • Satire
    • Chapter XIV: Where Lazaro Tells What Happened to Him at a Dinner Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XIV: Where Lazaro Tells What Happened to Him at a Dinner begins with Lazaro recounting an evening full of unpredictable turns, sparked by a simple invitation to dine. What should have been a moment of joy quickly snowballs into absurdity, reflecting how ordinary gatherings can spiral beyond control. The tailor’s wife, ever concerned with appearances, scolds Lazaro for his shabby clothes, rushing him to prepare for the communal event. The dinner, hosted in a lively and informal spirit, gathers an…
      Novel • Satire
    • Chapter XIV Mount Olympus Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XIV begins with John Bold returning to London, disillusioned yet quietly resolute. His recent confrontation with the Archdeacon has not only shaken his confidence in his legal crusade but also brought Eleanor’s quiet plea to the forefront of his mind. Though initially driven by principle, Bold now feels the ethical weight of unintended consequences. The lawsuit, once a symbol of reform, has become a source of guilt. He recognizes that pursuing it any further would mean harming a man whose…
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