The One Before (1902) - Pain, Barry
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The One Before is a novel written by Barry Pain and first published in 1902. The story revolves around a young man named George Haven who falls in love with a woman named Mabel Clare. However, Mabel is already engaged to another man, a wealthy and powerful individual named Sir John Fanshawe. Despite this, George and Mabel continue to see each other in secret, and their love for each other grows stronger. As the story progresses, George becomes increasingly frustrated with the situation and begins to contemplate drastic measures to win Mabel's heart. Meanwhile, Sir John becomes suspicious of…mehr

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The One Before is a novel written by Barry Pain and first published in 1902. The story revolves around a young man named George Haven who falls in love with a woman named Mabel Clare. However, Mabel is already engaged to another man, a wealthy and powerful individual named Sir John Fanshawe. Despite this, George and Mabel continue to see each other in secret, and their love for each other grows stronger. As the story progresses, George becomes increasingly frustrated with the situation and begins to contemplate drastic measures to win Mabel's heart. Meanwhile, Sir John becomes suspicious of Mabel's behavior and hires a detective to follow her. The novel explores themes of love, jealousy, and betrayal, and is set against the backdrop of Edwardian England. The One Before is a gripping tale of forbidden love and the consequences that come with it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Autorenporträt
Barry Pain was an English journalist, poet, humourist, and author. Barry Pain was born in Cambridge and attended both Sedbergh School and Corpus Christi College. He became an important contributor to The Granta. He was recognized for writing parodies and moderately humorous pieces. James Payn, the editor of Cornhill Magazine, published his story "The Hundred Gates" in 1889, and Pain soon became a contributor to Punch and The Speaker, as well as the Daily Chronicle and Black and White. Pain, it is said, "owes his distxtery to Robert Louis Stevenson, who compares him to De Maupassant". From 1896 until 1928, he was a regular contributor to The Windsor Magazine. He died in Bushey, Hertfordshire, and was buried in the Bushey churchyard.