Colin by E.F. Benson (2023)

Colin is a novel written by E.F. Benson and published in 1907. It tells the story of Colin Clout, a young man who falls in love with a beautiful woman named Diana. The book explores themes such as love, betrayal, and redemption.

By E.F. Benson · First published 2023 · Genre: Romance, Drama, Historical Fiction · 14 chapters · 133,295 words

First lines

Neither superstition nor spiritual aspiration signified anything particular to the Staniers, and for many generations now they had been accustomed to regard their rather sinister family legend with cynical complacency. Age had stolen the strength from it, as from some long-cellared wine, and in the Victorian era they would, to take their collective voice, have denied that, either drunk or sober, they believed it. But it was vaguely pleasant to have so antique a guarantee that they would be so sumptuously looked after in this world, while as for the next.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: E.F. Benson
• Date: 2023 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Romance, Drama, Historical Fiction, Psychological Fiction
• Length: 133,295 words
• Structure: 14 chapters, 2,182 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

• Romance — The central theme of the book revolves around love and romantic relationships.
• Drama — The characters and plot consist of complications, conflicts, and resolutions typically found in a dramatic narrative.
• Historical Fiction — The story is set in the past, specifically during the pre-war era, implying elements of historical fiction.
• Psychological Fiction — The narrative examines and depicts the psychological states of various characters.

Tags

drama · romance · society · class · identity · friendship · betrayal · family · love · conflict · social commentary · character study

Contents

• CHAPTER I
• CHAPTER II
• CHAPTER III
• CHAPTER I
• CHAPTER II
• CHAPTER III
• CHAPTER IV
• CHAPTER V
• CHAPTER VI
• CHAPTER VII
• CHAPTER VIII
• CHAPTER IX
• CHAPTER X
• CHAPTER XI

More by E.F. Benson

• Queen Lucia (1920)
• Paying Guests (1929)
• Lucia's Progress (1935)
• Michael (1907)
• Crescent and Iron Cross (1906)
• The Blotting Book (1902)
• Miss Mapp (1922)
• Daisy's Aunt (1920)
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