The Perfume of Eros by Edgar Saltus

The Perfume of Eros is a novel by Edgar Saltus that explores the themes of love and passion. The story follows the lives of two lovers, Helene and Paul, who are torn apart by societal expectations and their own personal demons. Throughout the book, Saltus delves into the complexities of human emotion and the power of desire to both uplift and destroy individuals.

By Edgar Saltus · First published 1894 · Genre: Romance, Historical Fiction, Psychological Fiction · 20 chapters

Contents

• A MAN OF FASHION
• DISENCHANTMENT
• THE POCKET VENUS
• THE MOTE IN THE EYE
• THE EX-FIRST LADY
• THE GATES OF LIFE
• ENCHANTMENT
• THE RETURN OF THE YELLOW FAY
• MARIE CHANGES HER NAME
• EXIT FANNY
• THE YELLOW FAY
• WHAT THE PAPERS SAID
• SWEET-AND-TWENTY
• HELD WITHOUT BAIL
• TWO IN A TURRET
• THE DEFENDANT TO THE BAR
• FANNY CHANGES HER CLOTHES
• THE TWELFTH JUROR
• A VICTIM
• THE VERDICT

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• Oscar Wilde: an Idler's Impression (1917)
• Imperial Purple (1894)
• The Paliser Case (1894)
• Mary Magdalen (1891)
• The Lords of the Ghostland (1890)
• Eden an Episode (1892)
• Historia Amoris (1896)
• The Truth About Tristrem Varick (1894)
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