Eden an Episode by Edgar Saltus

Name: Eden an Episode
Author: Edgar Saltus

Eden an Episode is a novel written by Edgar Saltus and published in 1892. The story follows the life of a young woman named Eden who lives in New York City during the Gilded Age. Throughout the book, she experiences love, heartbreak, and personal growth as she navigates her way through society's expectations and her own desires.

By Edgar Saltus · First published 1892 · Genre: Romanticism, Historical Fiction, Philosophical Fiction · 12 chapters · 40,852 words

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It was not until Miss Menemon's engagement to John Usselex was made public that the world in which that young lady moved manifested any interest in her future husband. Then, abruptly, a variety of rumors were circulated concerning him. It was said, for instance, that his real name was Tchurchenthaler and that his boyhood had been passed tending geese in a remote Bavarian dorf, from which, to avoid military service, he had subsequently fled. Again, it was affirmed that in Denmark he was known as Baron Varvedsen, and that he had come to this country not to avoid military service, but the death penalty, which whoso strikes a prince of the blood incurs. Others had heard that he was neither Bavarian nor Dane, but the outlawed nephew of a Flemish money-lender whose case he had rifled and whose daughter he had debauched. And there were other people who held that he had found Vienna uninhabitable owing to the number of persistent creditors which that delightful city contained.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Edgar Saltus
Date: 1892 CE
Language: English
Genres: Romanticism, Historical Fiction, Philosophical Fiction, Psychological Fiction
Length: 40,852 words
Structure: 12 chapters, 701 paragraphs
Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Romanticism — The narrative is characterized by a focus on emotion, individualism, and the glorification of the past and nature.
Historical Fiction — The story is set in a historical period and includes real historical figures and events.
Philosophical Fiction — The narrative explores philosophical ideas and theories.
Psychological Fiction — The narrative delves into the mental and emotional states of the characters.