
A ROGUE’S TRAGEDY. PART I - A LOVERS’ PROLOGUE
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
PART II - CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
A pair of lovers drift through a luminous Alpine world, where snow‑capped peaks and whispering pines become the backdrop for a meditation on love as the engine of imagination. The prose swirls between poetic reflections on the nature of existence and the intimate sensations of two souls who feel more connected to the sky than to solid ground. Their reverie is punctuated by the delicate scent of pine, the music of distant waterfalls, and a sense that every breath is part of a larger, timeless dream.
As they leave a solitary chapel perched on a rocky shelf, a mischievous old sacristan watches them disappear into a veil of mist, his cryptic laughter hinting at unseen obstacles. A bright butterfly flutters after them, while the landscape seems to shift between solid and ethereal, inviting listeners to wonder what lies beyond the next ridge. The opening sets a tone of wonder, philosophical yearning, and the promise of an adventure that will test the limits of their love.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (472K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United Kingdom: Methuen & Co., 1906.
Credits
an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer
Release date
2022-08-02
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1854–1918
Best remembered for atmospheric ghost stories and historical romances, this prolific English writer brought a sharp sense of mood and drama to more than forty books. His fiction ranges from mysteries and adventures to supernatural tales that still appeal to readers of classic Victorian and Edwardian suspense.
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