At Love's Cost by Charles Garvice

Name: At Love's Cost
Author: Charles Garvice

Love's Cost is a romantic novel by Charles Garvice, first published in 1912. It tells the story of a young woman, Mary, who is forced to choose between two men: the wealthy and powerful Lord Robert, and the poor but honest John. Mary is a beautiful and kind-hearted young woman who lives in a small village in England. She is courted by both Lord Robert and John, and is torn between them. Lord Robert is a powerful and wealthy man, but he is also arrogant and domineering. John, on the other hand, is poor but honest and kind. Mary eventually chooses John, but their love is tested when Lord Robert threatens to ruin John's reputation and take away his livelihood. Mary must make a difficult decision: will she stay with John and risk losing everything, or will she give in to Lord Robert's demands and save John's reputation? Love's Cost is a classic romance novel that explores the power of love and the choices we make in life. It is a timeless story of love, loyalty, and courage.

By Charles Garvice · First published 1920 · Genre: Romance, Historical Fiction, Drama · 43 chapters · 150,664 words

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"Until this moment I have never fully realised how great an ass a man can be. When I think that this morning I scurried through what might have been a decent breakfast, left my comfortable diggings, and was cooped up in a train for seven hours, that I am now driving in a pelting rain through, so far as I can see for the mist, what appears to be a howling wilderness, I ask myself if I am still in possession of my senses. I ask myself why I should commit such lurid folly. Last night I was sitting over the fire with a book--for it was cold, though not so cold as this," the speaker shivered and dragged the collar of his overcoat still higher--"at peace with all the world, with Omar purring placidly by my side, and my soul wrapped in that serenity which belongs to a man who has long since rid himself of that inconvenient appendage--a conscience, and has hit upon the right brand of cigarettes, and now--"

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Work type: Novel
Author: Charles Garvice
Date: 1920 CE
Language: English
Genres: Romance, Historical Fiction, Drama
Length: 150,664 words
Structure: 43 chapters, 4,022 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Romance — The title of the book, 'At Love's Cost', implies a romantic plot, and Charles Garvice is known for writing romantic fiction.
Historical Fiction — Charles Garvice is known for writing historical fiction, and the book is set in the early 20th century.
Drama — The book is likely to contain dramatic elements, as it is a romance novel set in the early 20th century.