The Wings of Icarus: Being the Life of one Emilia Fletcher by Laurence Alma-Tadema
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"The Wings of Icarus: Being the Life of one Emilia Fletcher" by Laurence Alma-Tadema is a fictional narrative crafted in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Emilia Fletcher, who reveals her thoughts and feelings through a series of letters addressed to her close friend, Constance Norris. It explores themes of personal identity, love, societal expectations, and the struggles of self-discovery. At the start, we are introduced to Emilia's life at
Fletcher's Hall, as she reflects on her surroundings and her emotions in a poetic manner. She details her new beginnings in a strange land, navigating her relationships with her relatives and the contrasting personalities of the people around her. The letters capture her longing for connection, introspection about her family legacy, and burgeoning feelings for Gabriel Norton, a man she meets in the woods. Emilia’s correspondence unveils her complex emotions as she wrestles with societal norms and her own desires, effectively setting the tone for a journey of self-exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Alma-Tadema, Laurence, 1865?-1940 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Wings of Icarus: Being the Life of one Emilia Fletcher |
| Credits |
Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 89.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Epistolary fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 17255 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-17255-2 |
| Release Date | Dec 8, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 13, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 461 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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