The Derelict (Bottome, Century Magazine, 1917)

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The Derelict (1917)
by Phyllis Bottome

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Extracted from Century magazine, 1917: Vol 93, pp. 801-812; Vol 94, pp. 101-116, 225-244. Accompanying illustrations by Norman Price may be omitted.

Geoffrey Amberley and his betrothed Emily are the real thing, specimens of "the better sort," such as even Mr. James's elect might not scorn to accept. Geoffrey, to be sure, is a painter, but one sees that under Emily's eye and hand he is bound to live that down—bound, at least, to turn it to the utmost possible worldly account. Enter Fanny, as a protégée of the lofty Emily, Fanny the beautiful derelict. [...] Fanny is "fallen," and professionally so; Emily therefore feels safe in throwing her, as a negligible alien, into an intimacy with her faithful Geoffrey. What results is not a petty intrigue. … (From the review in the Nation, 04 Oct 1917. Full review(s) on the Discussion page.)

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The Derelict

By PHYLLIS BOTTOME

Author of "The Dark Tower," etc.

Illustrations by Norman Price

Chapters (not listed in original)

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1930.

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