The Gentlemen in Possession by Katharine Tynan
The novel follows the story of two young women, Mary and Ethel, who are both in love with the same man, John. Mary is a young woman of good family, while Ethel is a poor girl who works as a seamstress. Despite their differences, the two women become close friends. John is a wealthy man who is courted by both women. He is torn between his feelings for Mary and his desire to help Ethel escape her poverty. In the end, John chooses to marry Mary, leaving Ethel heartbroken. The novel follows the lives of the three characters as they struggle to come to terms with their choices and the consequences of their decisions. It is a story of love, friendship, and the power of money.
By Katharine Tynan · First published 1914 · Genre: Romance, Historical Fiction, Drama · 4,848 words
First lines
When Belinda Grove-Smith, the daughter of a prosperous stockbroker of Evangelical leanings, married Jack Gascoigne, a poor artist, it was a severe blow to the Grove-Smith family.
Jack was then unknown to Fame. Today his posters make him famous all over England and farther, and he is held in the highest regard by the Grove-Smith family, who make a deal of capital out of him at suburban tennis and tea parties. At the time of his marriage his brother artists predicted a brilliant future for him; but if their predictions reached the Grove-Smith family they simply did not believe them.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Katharine Tynan
- Date: 1914 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Romance, Historical Fiction, Drama, Literary Fiction
- Length: 4,848 words
- Structure: 1 section, 85 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Romance — The Gentlemen in Possession is a romantic novel by Katharine Tynan, which follows the story of two people who fall in love despite their differences in social class.
- Historical Fiction — The Gentlemen in Possession is set in the late 19th century, and the plot and characters are heavily influenced by the social and political events of the time.
- Drama — The Gentlemen in Possession is a dramatic novel, with intense emotions and conflicts between the characters that drive the plot forward.
- Literary Fiction — The Gentlemen in Possession is a literary novel, with complex characters and themes that are explored in depth through the writing style of Katharine Tynan.
Tags
historical fiction · Irish literature · romance · family drama · social class · early 20th century · women's roles · identity · love · betrayal · cultural heritage · coming of age