"Sacred and Profane Love: A Novel in Three Episodes" by Arnold Bennett is an early 20th-century story that follows Carlotta as she grapples with love, desire, and societal norms. On the eve of her twenty-first birthday, Carlotta, is emotionally invested and thinking about love. Set within a fading yet lovely drawing-room, the narrative explores her reflective spirit and emotional upheaval. When she finds out her aunt can't go with her to a concert, she feels conflicted and longs for freedom. She defies her aunt’s wishes and attends the concert. There, she connects with Diaz, and that connection serves as a major turning point in her life. This captures Carlotta’s initial innocence and her complex emotions as she begins a journey filled with joy and consequences.
Sacred and Profane Love: A Novel in Three Episodes
By Arnold Bennett
A young woman defies expectations to pursue a passionate connection with a famous musician, setting off a chain of life-altering events.
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About the AuthorEnoch Arnold Bennett was an English author, best known as a novelist, who wrote prolifically. Between the 1890s and the 1930s he completed 34 novels, seven volumes of short stories, 13 plays, and a daily journal totalling more than a million words. He wrote articles and stories for more than 100 newspapers and periodicals, worked in and briefly ran the Ministry of Information during the First World War, and wrote for the cinema in the 1920s. Sales of his books were substantial, and he was the most financially successful British author of his day.
Enoch Arnold Bennett was an English author, best known as a novelist, who wrote prolifically. Between the 1890s and the 1930s he completed 34 novels, seven volumes of short stories, 13 plays, and a daily journal totalling more than a million words. He wrote articles and stories for more than 100 newspapers and periodicals, worked in and briefly ran the Ministry of Information during the First World War, and wrote for the cinema in the 1920s. Sales of his books were substantial, and he was the most financially successful British author of his day.
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