"The Reason Why" by Elinor Glyn is a novel set among wealthy London society, introducing readers to the shrewd financier Francis Markrute, his beautiful and guarded niece Zara Shulski, and the financially troubled nobleman Lord Tancred; it explores the intricate web of relationships and societal expectations as the characters grapple with love, marriage, and personal desires. The story begins with Markrute's proposition of marriage between Tancred and Zara, igniting a complex interplay of emotions and power dynamics as Zara confronts her past while navigating her uncle's controlling influence, establishing a plot rich with emotional tension and the pressures of social status, pulling the reader into the characters' intricate lives as they struggle with duty, love, and ambition.
The Reason Why
By Elinor Glyn
Amidst London's high society, a striking widow is entangled in a web of desire, duty, and control, forcing her to confront her past while navigating a marriage proposal orchestrated by her powerful uncle.
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About the AuthorElinor Glyn was a British novelist and scriptwriter who specialised in romantic fiction, which was considered scandalous for its time, although her works are relatively tame by modern standards. She popularized the concept of the it-girl, and had tremendous influence on early 20th-century popular culture and, possibly, on the careers of notable Hollywood stars such as Rudolph Valentino, Gloria Swanson and, especially, Clara Bow.
Elinor Glyn was a British novelist and scriptwriter who specialised in romantic fiction, which was considered scandalous for its time, although her works are relatively tame by modern standards. She popularized the concept of the it-girl, and had tremendous influence on early 20th-century popular culture and, possibly, on the careers of notable Hollywood stars such as Rudolph Valentino, Gloria Swanson and, especially, Clara Bow.
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