| Author |
Vance, Louis Joseph, 1879-1933 |
| Illustrator |
Keller, Arthur Ignatius, 1866-1924 |
| Title |
The Destroying Angel
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)
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| Summary |
"The Destroying Angel" by Louis Joseph Vance is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the central character, Hugh Whitaker, a young man who, upon learning he has only a few months to live, confronts the profound unfairness of fate and contemplates the impending end of his life. Struck by despair, his journey spirals through themes of love, loss, and unexpected connections as he attempts to navigate his remaining time. The opening of the novel introduces Hugh Whitaker in a doctor's office, where he receives the crushing news about his terminal illness. Alongside two consulting specialists, Greyerson and Hartt, Hugh struggles to comprehend the finality of his situation—despite feeling fit and healthy. As he grapples with his emotions, he learns about the consequences of his impending mortality, not only for himself but also for Alice Carstairs, the woman he loves. This initial chapter sets up a narrative that promises to explore complex human emotions, the weight of social expectations, and the intertwining of lives in desperate circumstances, hinting at an unexpected turn as Whitaker's fate begins to alter after a chance meeting. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Love stories
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| Subject |
Adventure stories
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| Subject |
Mystery fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
32302 |
| Release Date |
May 8, 2010 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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