Hichens Robert Smythe
Robert Smythe Hichens (November 14, 1864 – July 20, 1950) was an English journalist and novelist. Born in Speldhurst in Kent, he was educated at Clifton College, the Royal College of Music and the London School of Journalism and lived in Wittersham, Kent. He wrote lyrics for music, stories, and collaborated in successful plays. He is best remembered now for his satire on Oscar Wilde, The Green Carnation (1894), his novels that were made into films — The Garden of Allah (pub. 1904) and The Paradine Case (pub. 1933) — and the story "How Love Came to Professor Guildea", which has been frequently anthologized. His novel "Felix" (1902) is an early fictional treatment of hypodermic morphine addiction. Hichens' classic novel The Green Carnation has been republished many times.
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The Woman with the Fan
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The Way of Ambition
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: "Oha Te Deum!" observed Mrs. Mansfield, looking suddenly sceptical. "I know! I know!" said Max Elliot. "I didn't want to hear it till I had heard it. And then I wanted to hear nothing else. The touch of genius startles everything into life." "Another genius!" said Paul Lane. And thereupon, as if acting on a sudden impulse, he got up, said good-bye, and went away with his curiosity, if he had any, ungratified. "He's spoilt by the French blood his mother gave him," said Mrs. Mansfield as the door closed. "If he had been all French, one might have delighted in him, taken him on the intellectual side, known where one was, skipped the coldness and the irony, clung to the wit, vivacity and easy charm. But he's a modern Frenchman, boxing with an Englishman and using his feet half the time. And that's dreadful. In an English drawing-room I don't like the Savate. Now tell us, tell us! I am so thankful he is not a celebrity." "Nor ever likely to be unless he marries the wrong woman." "What do you mean by that?" asked Charmian with curiosity. "A woman who is ambitious for him and pushes him." " But if this Claude Heath has so much talent, surely it would be a fine thing to make him give it to the world." "That depends on his temperament, I daresay," said Mrs. Mansfield. "I believe there are people who ought to hide their talents in a napkin." "Oh, mother! Explain!" "Some plants can only grow in darkness." "Very nasty ones, I should think! Deadly nightshade! That sort of thing!" "Poor dear! I gave her light in a vulgar age. She can't help it," said Mrs. Mansfield to Max Elliot. "We are her refined seniors. But sheer weight of years has little influence. Never mind. Go on. You and I at least can understand." As she spoke she laid her hand, on which sh...
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Tongues of Conscience
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Robert Smythe Hichens (1864-1950) was an English journalist and novelist. Born in Speldhurst in Kent, he was educated at Clifton College, the Royal College of Music, and the London School of Journalism. He wrote lyrics for music, stories, and collaborated in successful plays. He is best remembered now, perhaps, for his satire on Oscar Wilde, The Green Carnation (1894). His novels that were made into films are The Garden of Allah (1905) and The Paradine Case (1933). Amongst his other works are: Flames (1897), The Prophet of Berkeley Square (1902), The Woman with the Fan (1904), The Call of the Blood (1906), The Spell of Egypt (1908), A Spirit in Prison (1908), Bella Donna (1909), The Dweller on the Threshold (1911), The Way of Ambition (1913), In the Wilderness (1917) and December Love (1922).
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The Woman with the Fan
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: "Oha Te Deum!" observed Mrs. Mansfield, looking suddenly sceptical. "I know! I know!" said Max Elliot. "I didn't want to hear it till I had heard it. And then I wanted to hear nothing else. The touch of genius startles everything into life." "Another genius!" said Paul Lane. And thereupon, as if acting on a sudden impulse, he got up, said good-bye, and went away with his curiosity, if he had any, ungratified. "He's spoilt by the French blood his mother gave him," said Mrs. Mansfield as the door closed. "If he had been all French, one might have delighted in him, taken him on the intellectual side, known where one was, skipped the coldness and the irony, clung to the wit, vivacity and easy charm. But he's a modern Frenchman, boxing with an Englishman and using his feet half the time. And that's dreadful. In an English drawing-room I don't like the Savate. Now tell us, tell us! I am so thankful he is not a celebrity." "Nor ever likely to be unless he marries the wrong woman." "What do you mean by that?" asked Charmian with curiosity. "A woman who is ambitious for him and pushes him." " But if this Claude Heath has so much talent, surely it would be a fine thing to make him give it to the world." "That depends on his temperament, I daresay," said Mrs. Mansfield. "I believe there are people who ought to hide their talents in a napkin." "Oh, mother! Explain!" "Some plants can only grow in darkness." "Very nasty ones, I should think! Deadly nightshade! That sort of thing!" "Poor dear! I gave her light in a vulgar age. She can't help it," said Mrs. Mansfield to Max Elliot. "We are her refined seniors. But sheer weight of years has little influence. Never mind. Go on. You and I at least can understand." As she spoke she laid her hand, on which sh...
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Robert Smythe Hichens (1864-1950) was an English journalist and novelist. Born in Speldhurst in Kent, he was educated at Clifton College, the Royal College of Music, and the London School of Journalism. He wrote lyrics for music, stories, and collaborated in successful plays. He is best remembered now, perhaps, for his satire on Oscar Wilde, The Green Carnation (1894). His novels that were made into films are The Garden of Allah (1905) and The Paradine Case (1933). Amongst his other works are: Flames (1897), The Prophet of Berkeley Square (1902), The Woman with the Fan (1904), The Call of the Blood (1906), The Spell of Egypt (1908), A Spirit in Prison (1908), Bella Donna (1909), The Dweller on the Threshold (1911), The Way of Ambition (1913), In the Wilderness (1917) and December Love (1922).
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A Spirit in Prison
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The Spell of Egypt
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The Return Of The Soul
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The Prophet of Berkeley Square
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The Mission Of Mr. Eustace Greyne
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Robert Smythe Hichens (1864-1950) was an English journalist and novelist. Born in Speldhurst in Kent, he was educated at Clifton College, the Royal College of Music, and the London School of Journalism. He wrote lyrics for music, stories, and collaborated in successful plays. He is best remembered now, perhaps, for his satire on Oscar Wilde, The Green Carnation (1894). His novels that were made into films are The Garden of Allah (1905) and The Paradine Case (1933). Amongst his other works are: Flames (1897), The Prophet of Berkeley Square (1902), The Woman with the Fan (1904), The Call of the Blood (1906), The Spell of Egypt (1908), A Spirit in Prison (1908), Bella Donna (1909), The Dweller on the Threshold (1911), The Way of Ambition (1913), In the Wilderness (1917) and December Love (1922).
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In the Wilderness
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The Green Carnation
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An insight into the lives of Oscar Wilde and Alfred Douglas. The novel by Robert Smythe Hichens, an English journalist and novelist, offers a satirical portrait of Oscar Wild, a parody of Wilde's style. The book was published anonymously in 1894, had a great scandalous success that launched Hichens' fiction-writing career, and put an end to friendship of these two authors.
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The Garden of Allah
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The Folly Of Eustace
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Robert Smythe Hichens (1864-1950) was an English journalist and novelist. Born in Speldhurst in Kent, he was educated at Clifton College, the Royal College of Music, and the London School of Journalism. He wrote lyrics for music, stories, and collaborated in successful plays. He is best remembered now, perhaps, for his satire on Oscar Wilde, The Green Carnation (1894). His novels that were made into films are The Garden of Allah (1905) and The Paradine Case (1933). Amongst his other works are: Flames (1897), The Prophet of Berkeley Square (1902), The Woman with the Fan (1904), The Call of the Blood (1906), The Spell of Egypt (1908), A Spirit in Prison (1908), Bella Donna (1909), The Dweller on the Threshold (1911), The Way of Ambition (1913), In the Wilderness (1917) and December Love (1922).
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Flames
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III EPISODE OF THE FIRST SITTING "Now, then," said Valentine, "let us be absurd and try this sitting. Shall we clear this little table? " " Yes. It 's just the right size. It might do for three people, but certainly not for more." "There! Now, then." And, as the clork struck twelve, Valentine turned off the electric light, and they sat down with their hands upon the table. The room was only very dimly illuminated by the fire on the hearth, where Rip slept on, indifferent to their proceedings. "I suppose nothing could go wrong," Julian said, after a moment of silence. "Wrong! " " Yes. I don't know exactly what Marr meant, but he said that if unsuitable people sit together any amount of harm can result from it.'' "What sort of harm? " "I do n't know." "H'm! I expect that is all nonsense, like the rest of his remarks. Anyhow, Julian, no two people could ever hit it off better than you and I do. Wait a second.'' He jumped up and drew the curtain over the door. Wade had pulled it back when he came in. " I must have that curtain altered," Valentine said. "It is so badly hung that whenever the door is opened, it falls half way back, and looks hideous. That is better." He sat down again. "We won't talk," he said. " No. We 'll give thewhatever it is every chance. " They were silent. Presently it might have been a quarter of an hour Julian said suddenly: ' Do you feel anything? " ' 'M no," Valentine answered, rather doubtfully. 'Sure?" 'I think so." ' You can't merely think you are sure, old chap." 'Well, then yes, I 'll say I am sure." ' Right, " rejoined Julian. Again there was a silence, broken this time by Valentine. " Why did you ask me? " he said. 'Oh! no special reason. I just wanted to know." 'Th...
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