His Hour
Jun 2015 · Read Books Ltd
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This book contains Elinor Glyn's 1910 romance novel, "His Hour". It tells the story of a beautiful blonde Englishwoman who visits Russia. After being violently made love to by a young Russian aristocrat, a rather particular situation arises to complicate the romance. This early work of romance fiction is highly recommended for lovers of the genre, and it is a veritable must-read for fans of Glyn's work. Elinor Glyn (1864 - 1943) was a British writer famous for her scandalous romantic fiction. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.
About the author
Elinor Glyn was a British writer best known for pioneering mass-market women s erotic fiction and popularizing the concept of the It Girl, which had a profound influence on 20th century popular culture and the careers of Gloria Swanson and Clara Bow. In addition to her work as a scriptwriter for silent movies, Glyn was one of the earliest female directors. Elinor Glyn s elder sister was fashion designer Lady Duff-Gordon, who survived the tragic sinking of the Titanic. Over the duration of her career Glyn penned more than 40 works including such titles as Three Weeks, Beyond the Rocks, and Love s Blindness. Elinor Glyn died in 1943.
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