The Lady and the Flagon
The Lady and the Flagon is a novella written by Antonio Hope in 1928. It tells the story of a young woman named Lady who inherits a mysterious, ancient-looking flagon from her recently deceased grandfather. The flagon is said to have the power to grant wishes, but at a terrible cost. As Lady begins to use the flagon to fulfill her desires, she realizes that the price of her wishes may be more than she is willing to pay. Your response?
By Antonio Hope · First published 1647 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Drama · 8,692 words
First lines
The Duke of Belleville -- which name, by the way, you must pronounce by no means according to its spelling, if you would be in the fashion; for as Belvoir is Beevor, and Beauchamp is Beecham, even so on polite lips Belleville is Bevvle -- the Duke of Belleville shut the hall door behind him, and put his latchkey into the pocket of his trousers. It was but ten in the evening, yet the house was as still as though it had been two in the morning. All was dark, save for a dim jet of gas in the little sitting-room; the blinds were all down; from without the villa seemed uninhabited, and the rare passer-by -- for rare was he in the quiet lane adjoining but not facing Hampstead Heath -- set it down as being to let.
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The Lady and the Flagon is listed on Textopian as a novella by Antonio Hope, dated 1647 CE.
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- Work type: Novella
- Author: Antonio Hope
- Date: 1647 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Drama, Adventure, Mystery
- Length: 8,692 words
- Structure: 1 section, 219 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — The title suggests a lady and a flagon, potentially referring to a historical period when such items held significant importance. Antonio Hope is a known for writing in this genre.
- Romance — The presence of 'The Lady' in the title might hint at themes of romance in the story.
- Drama — Given the potentially rich historical context and a female lead, drama could be a key element of the book's plot and themes.
- Adventure — Antonio Hope is known for including adventure elements in his historical fiction works, which is likely in 'The Lady and the Flagon' too.
Tags
Fantasy · Adventure · Magic · Mystery · Romance · Historical Fiction · Coming of Age · Self-Discovery · Quest · Journey · Travel · Escape