Love and Mr Lewisham by H. G. Wells

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Love and Mr Lewisham is a book by H. G. Wells, first published in 1900. It tells the story of an ambitious young schoolteacher, Mr. Lewisham, whose carefully ordered plans for academic success and social advancement are shaken when he unexpectedly reunites with a girl from his past, Ethel Henderson. Set against the rigid social conventions of late-Victorian and early-Edwardian England, the novel blends romance and realism, exploring how love, class, and ambition collide in everyday life. Mr. Lewisham begins the story as a disciplined and determined scholar, intent on securing a place at university and rising above his humble background. His path seems straightforward until Ethel reappears in his life, rekindling emotions he thought he had set aside. Their relationship grows into a secret marriage, bringing both tenderness and turmoil as the couple struggles to balance affection with financial hardship, social expectations, and the pressures of respectability. As the story unfolds, Ethel’s stepfather, the slippery and theatrical Mr. Chaffery, draws them into a world tinged with deception and spiritualist trickery. The novel becomes a compelling portrait of working- and lower-middle-class life, filled with subtle humour, gentle irony, and sharp social observation. Though best known for his science fiction, H. G. Wells also excelled in realistic social novels, and Love and Mr Lewisham stands as one of his finest early works of literary romance.

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Formats: PDF, epub, AZW3
Page Count (PDF): 138
Illustrations: No
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