Bag om The Green Window (1899)
The Green Window is a novel written by Vincent O'Sullivan in 1899. The story is set in the late 19th century and follows the life of a young woman named Muriel St. Clare. Muriel is a beautiful and wealthy heiress who lives in a large mansion with her father, a successful businessman. However, despite her privileged upbringing, Muriel is unhappy and feels trapped in her sheltered life.One day, Muriel discovers a secret room in the mansion that contains a green-tinted window. When she looks through the window, she sees a world that is vastly different from her own. It is a world of poverty, suffering, and despair, but also of beauty and hope. Muriel becomes obsessed with the window and spends all her time looking through it, neglecting her duties and responsibilities.As Muriel's obsession grows, she begins to lose touch with reality and becomes increasingly isolated from her family and friends. Her father becomes concerned about her mental state and hires a doctor to treat her. However, the doctor is unable to help Muriel and she continues to spiral out of control.The Green Window is a haunting and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of wealth, privilege, and the human condition. It is a timeless work of literature that continues to resonate with readers today.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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