The Young Enchanted: A Romantic Story

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The Young Enchanted: A Romantic Story

by Hugh Walpole

EN·~10 hours·39 chapters

Chapters

39 total

COPYRIGHT, 1921, BY GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY - PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - TO MY FRIEND - LAURITZ MELCHIOR - AND, THROUGH HIM, TO ALL MY FRIENDS IN DENMARK THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED

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BOOK I - TWO DAYS

0:01

CHAPTER I - THE SCARLET FEATHER - I

19:36

II

12:16

CHAPTER II - HENRY HIMSELF

45:51

CHAPTER III - MILLIE

31:28

CHAPTER IV - HENRY'S FIRST DAY

19:56

CHAPTER V - THE THREE FRIENDS

13:20

BOOK II - HIGH SUMMER

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CHAPTER I - SECOND PHASE OF THE ADVENTURE

29:59

Description

In the bustling heart of 1920s London, a young man named Henry wanders the chaos of Piccadilly Circus with his mismatched pince‑nez perched crookedly on his nose. He is a dreamer who watches the traffic and crowds as if they were a stage, his imagination inflating him into a giant who could command the very statues and streets. Though his spectacles hinder his vision, they also give him a dramatic flair that colors every ordinary moment with a hint of the extraordinary.

One ordinary afternoon, Henry’s day is upended by a sudden tumble of umbrellas, boots, and tangled skirts, leaving him disoriented and hat‑less amid the throng. Yet even as the city’s clamor presses in, his inner longing for something more—perhaps a hidden romance or a destiny beyond the pavement—remains unshaken. The episode marks the start of a series of whimsical encounters that promise to test his courage and reveal the magic lurking in everyday life.

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Language

en

Duration

~10 hours (619K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David T. Jones, Al Haines, Paul Ereaut & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net

Release date

2019-09-19

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Hugh Walpole

Hugh Walpole

1884–1941

A prolific storyteller with a gift for atmosphere, this English novelist moved easily from psychological drama to ghostly tales and sweeping historical fiction. He was hugely popular in the 1920s and 1930s, and his best books still show why readers were drawn to his vivid settings and strong sense of character.

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