A novel, 1886
A Romance of Two Worlds
An unnamed musician, suffering from nervous illness and insomnia that conventional medicine has failed to cure, leaves London for the Riviera with Colonel Everard and his wife Amy.
How it begins
In the winter of 188-, I was afflicted by a series of nervous ailments, brought on by overwork and overworry. Chief among these was a protracted and terrible insomnia, accompanied by the utmost depression of spirits and anxiety of mind.
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About the book
Contents
- Chapter 1: An Artist's Studio
- Chapter 2: The Mysterious Potion
- Chapter 3: Three Visions
- Chapter 4: A Dance and a Promise
- Chapter 5: Cellini's Story
- Chapter 6: The Hotel Mars and Its Owner
- Chapter 7: Zara and Prince Ivan
- Chapter 8: A Symphony in the Air
- Chapter 9: An Electric Shock
- Chapter 10: My Strange Departure
- Chapter 11: A Miniature Creation
- Chapter 12: Secrets of the Sun and Moon
- Chapter 13: Sociable Converse
- Chapter 14: The Electric Creed
- Chapter 15: Death by Lightning
- Chapter 16: A Struggle for the Mastery
- Chapter 17: Conclusion
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