Three Weeks Series by Elinor Glyn

Paul Verdayne, young, fresh and foolish, falls in love with a sultry, married woman who inflames his passion and sexual desires. She invites Paul to the luxury suite of her Swiss hotel where they indulge their sins, making love on a tiger skin rug. Thus begins Paul's sexual awakening and lifelong obsession... morePaul Verdayne, young, fresh and foolish, falls in love with a sultry, married woman who inflames his passion and sexual desires. She invites Paul to the luxury suite of her Swiss hotel where they indulge their sins, making love on a tiger skin rug. Thus begins Paul's sexual awakening and lifelong obsession. Banned for obscenity and condemned by religious leaders, this brilliantly written novel by author Elinor Glyn later became a cinematic masterpiece and template for steamy, erotic, bodice-ripping, romance novels. less

Elinor Glyn (1864-1943), born Elinor Sutherland, was a British novelist and scriptwriter who pioneered massmarket womenas erotic fiction. She coined the use of It as a euphemism for sexuality, or sex appeal. Elinor was schooled by her grandmother (a minor French aristocrat) in Canada, which gave her an entree into aristocratic circles on her return to Europe and led her to be considered an authority on style and breeding when she worked in Hollywood where she promoted the concept of the vamp... moreElinor Glyn (1864-1943), born Elinor Sutherland, was a British novelist and scriptwriter who pioneered massmarket womenas erotic fiction. She coined the use of It as a euphemism for sexuality, or sex appeal. Elinor was schooled by her grandmother (a minor French aristocrat) in Canada, which gave her an entree into aristocratic circles on her return to Europe and led her to be considered an authority on style and breeding when she worked in Hollywood where she promoted the concept of the vamp. She was the celebrated author of early 20th century bestsellers such as Beyond the Rocks (1906), Three Weeks (1907), It (1927) and other novels which were then considered quite racy, as tame as they might seem now. She was a scriptwriter for the silent movie industry and had a brief career as one of the earliest female directors. Her other works include: The Visits of Elizabeth (1900), The Reflections of Ambrosine (1902), The Damsel and the Sage (1903), Elizabeth Visits America (1909), Halcyone (1912), The Point of View (1913), The Man and the Moment (1914), and Man and Maid (1922). less

Excerpt from High Noon: A New Sequel to Three Weeks You need not read any more of this book than you wish, since I claim the privilege of not writing any more than I choose. But if you do read it through, you will feel with me that the great law of compensation is once more justified. As sorrow is the fruit of our mistakes, so everlasting peace should be the reward of our heart's best endeavor. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books... moreExcerpt from High Noon: A New Sequel to Three Weeks You need not read any more of this book than you wish, since I claim the privilege of not writing any more than I choose. But if you do read it through, you will feel with me that the great law of compensation is once more justified. As sorrow is the fruit of our mistakes, so everlasting peace should be the reward of our heart's best endeavor. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. less