Machaon by E.F. Benson
Machaon by E.F. Benson is a novel that was published in 1925. It tells the story of a young man named Machaon who falls in love with a woman named Diana. The book explores themes such as love, loss, and the human condition.
By E.F. Benson · Genre: Historical Fiction, War, Drama · 7,097 words
First lines
I was returning at the close of the short winter day from my visit to St. James's Hospital, where my old servant Parkes, who had been in my service for twenty years, was lying. I had sent him there three days before, not for treatment, but for observation, and this afternoon I had gone up to London, to hear the doctor's report on the case. He told me that Parkes was suffering from an internal tumour, the nature of which could not be diagnosed for certain, but all the symptoms pointed directly to its being cancerous. That, however, must not be regarded as proved; it could only be proved by an exploratory operation to reveal the nature and the extent of the growth, which must then, if possible, be excised. It might involve, so my old friend Godfrey Symes told me, certain tissues and would be found to be inoperable, but he hoped this would not be the case, and that it would be possible to remove it: removal gave the only chance of recovery.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: E.F. Benson
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, War, Drama
- Length: 7,097 words
- Structure: 1 section, 95 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — The novel is set in the past and pays attention to the manners, social conditions and other details of the period depicted.
- War — The plot revolves around the events of a war, offering an insight into the experiences and realities of living in a war-ridden environment.
- Drama — The novel uses in-depth character development and emotional narratives to convey a dramatic storyline.
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fiction · literature · novel · drama · romance · historical · character study · British literature · 20th century · social commentary · family dynamics · identity