The Passionate FriendsH. G. Wells
The Passionate Friends
by OpenStories
Original author: H. G. Wells
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"The Passionate Friends" by H. G. Wells is a novel published in 1913. It follows Stephen Stratton through a lifetime shaped by his forbidden love for Lady Mary Christian, a woman married to a wealthy financier. Their relationship unfolds across continents—from England to South Africa, through Asia and the Alps—as Stephen develops ambitious ideas about humanity's future. The novel explores love, duty, and social constraints while introducing Wells's vision of individuals working toward a transformed world.
The Passionate Friends, by H. G. Wells. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #30340.
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14 Chapters
- 1.Chapter THE FIRST: Mr. Stratton to His Son3,749 words
- 2.Chapter THE SECOND: Boyhood7,147 words
- 3.Chapter THE THIRD: Intentions and the Lady Mary Christian9,275 words
- 4.Chapter THE FOURTH: The Marriage of the Lady Mary Christian7,504 words
- 5.Chapter THE FIFTH: The War in South Africa8,437 words
- 6.Chapter THE SIXTH: Lady Mary Justin (1)8,747 words
- 7.Chapter THE SIXTH: Lady Mary Justin (2)8,821 words
- 8.Chapter THE SIXTH: Lady Mary Justin (3)633 words
- 9.Chapter THE SEVENTH: Beginning Again6,433 words
- 10.Chapter THE EIGHTH: This Swarming Business of Mankind7,188 words
- 11.Chapter THE NINTH: The Spirit of the New World9,076 words
- 12.Chapter THE TENTH: Mary Writes (1)8,815 words
- 13.Chapter THE TENTH: Mary Writes (2)8,821 words
- 14.Chapter THE TENTH: Mary Writes (3)7,824 words