Thorley Weir by E.F. Benson (1908)

Name: Thorley Weir
Author: E.F. Benson

The character Thorley Weir is a significant figure in E.F. Benson's novel "Darkness and Daylight." He is portrayed as a wealthy, selfish, and manipulative man who uses his charm and good looks to get what he wants. Throughout the book, Weir is shown to be emotionally unavailable and distant, prioritizing his own desires over those of others. His actions often have negative consequences for those around him, and he is ultimately revealed to be a destructive force in the lives of those he interacts with.

By E.F. Benson · First published 1908 · Genre: Romance, Drama, Historical fiction · 10 chapters · 106,850 words

First lines

The hottest day of all days in the hottest June of all Junes was beginning to abate its burning, and the inhabitants of close-packed cities and their perspiring congregations cherished the hope that before long some semblance of briskness might return into the ardent streets. Providence, it would appear, justly resentful at the long-continued complaints that hot summers were altogether a thing of the past, had determined to show that something could still be done in that line, but this rejoinder, humorous at first, had long ago ceased to amuse. From morning till night for the last six weeks an unveiled sun had shed a terrific ray on to the baked pavements and reverberating house-walls, but to-day had beaten all previous records, and a solemn glee pervaded the meteorological offices, the reports of which seemed to claim a sort of proprietary credit in the readings of their incredible thermometers.

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Work type: Novel
Author: E.F. Benson
Date: 1908 CE
Language: English
Genres: Romance, Drama, Historical fiction
Length: 106,850 words
Structure: 10 chapters, 1,765 paragraphs
Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)

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Genres

Romance — The core story revolves around the romantic relationships between characters, particularly Thorley Weir and Kitty Mainwaring.
Drama — The novel is filled with dramatic events and conflicts that revolve around personal relations and social situations.
Historical fiction — The novel's setting, characters, and social manners represent Edwardian England, thus falling under historical fiction.