Love Eternal by H. Rider Haggard

Name: Love Eternal
Author: H. Rider Haggard

The novel revolves around the story of a young woman who falls deeply in love with a man from a different social class. Despite their differences, they begin an affair, but it ultimately ends in tragedy due to societal pressures and the impossibility of their relationship. Their love becomes an all-consuming force that drives them to make choices that have devastating consequences. The novel explores themes of love, class, and the constraints placed on individuals by society. The narrative is a commentary on the social conventions of the time, highlighting the limited options available to women and the rigid class structures that governed relationships.

By H. Rider Haggard · First published 1920 · Genre: Romance, Adventure, Fantasy · 21 chapters · 121,274 words

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More than thirty years ago two atoms of the eternal Energy sped forth from the heart of it which we call God, and incarnated themselves in the human shapes that were destined to hold them for a while, as vases hold perfumes, or goblets wine, or as sparks of everlasting radium inhabit the bowels of the rock. Perhaps these two atoms, or essences, or monads indestructible, did but repeat an adventure, or many, many adventures. Perhaps again and again they had proceeded from that Home august and imperishable on certain mornings of the days of Time, to return thither at noon or nightfall, laden with the fruits of gained experience. So at least one of them seemed to tell the other before all was done and that other came to believe. If so, over what fields did they roam throughout the eons, they who having no end, could have no beginning? Not those of this world only, we may be sure.

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Work type: Novel
Author: H. Rider Haggard
Date: 1920 CE
Language: English
Genres: Romance, Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Philosophical
Length: 121,274 words
Structure: 21 chapters, 1,874 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

Romance — The central theme revolves around love and the emotional journey of the characters.
Adventure — The narrative includes elements of exploration and personal quests.
Fantasy — The story incorporates supernatural elements and mystical experiences.
Drama — The plot is driven by intense emotional and relational conflicts.