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A Laodicean : A Story of To-dayThomas Hardy

A Laodicean : A Story of To-day

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Original author: Thomas Hardy

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"A Laodicean: A Story of To-day" by Thomas Hardy is a novel published in 1880-81. Paula Power inherits a medieval castle and finds herself torn between two suitors: George Somerset, a modern London architect, and Captain De Stancy, representing aristocratic tradition. When De Stancy's illegitimate son schemes to manipulate Paula's affections through falsified telegrams and photographs, the resulting deceptions threaten to destroy her chance at happiness. This unusual Hardy tale explores the conflict between modernity and romantic medievalism through intrigue and subterfuge.

A Laodicean : A Story of To-day, by Thomas Hardy. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #3258.

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19 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface234 words
  2. 2.Book THE FIRST: George Somerset (1)8,899 words
  3. 3.Book THE FIRST: George Somerset (2)8,807 words
  4. 4.Book THE FIRST: George Somerset (3)8,748 words
  5. 5.Book THE FIRST: George Somerset (4)8,742 words
  6. 6.Book THE FIRST: George Somerset (5)4,102 words
  7. 7.Book THE SECOND: Dare and Havill (1)8,620 words
  8. 8.Book THE SECOND: Dare and Havill (2)6,860 words
  9. 9.Book THE THIRD: De Stancy (1)8,709 words
  10. 10.Book THE THIRD: De Stancy (2)8,786 words
  1. 11.Book THE THIRD: De Stancy (3)8,752 words
  2. 12.Book THE THIRD: De Stancy (4)695 words
  3. 13.Book THE FOURTH: Somerset, Dare and De Stancy9,813 words
  4. 14.Book THE FIFTH: De Stancy and Paula (1)8,763 words
  5. 15.Book THE FIFTH: De Stancy and Paula (2)8,738 words
  6. 16.Book THE FIFTH: De Stancy and Paula (3)8,699 words
  7. 17.Book THE FIFTH: De Stancy and Paula (4)4,042 words
  8. 18.Book THE SIXTH: Paula (1)8,800 words
  9. 19.Book THE SIXTH: Paula (2)4,223 words