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The Glory of the Conquered: The Story of a Great Love

by Susan Glaspell (1876–1948)

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"The Glory of the Conquered: The Story of a Great Love" by Susan Glaspell is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on Ernestine Stanley, a woman grappling with her identity as she navigates the complexities between love, art, and science, particularly in light of her engagement to a prominent scientist, Dr. Karl Hubers. The story delves into the emotional conflicts stemming from her upbringing and the expectations imposed by her parents, showcasing the tension between her artistic aspirations and the scientific world that Karl embodies. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Ernestine as she reflects on her unexpected engagement to Karl, a man of science, contrasting her own artistic pursuits against his intellectual rigor. The opening chapters explore her tumultuous upbringing, characterized by the friction between her scientifically inclined father and her artistically inclined mother, which shapes Ernestine's internal struggles. A significant moment occurs when she acknowledges her love for Karl, realizing that it supersedes her previous uncertainties and doubts. This deep emotional resonance sets the stage for the exploration of their relationship against the backdrop of ambition and societal expectations, hinting at the trials they both must face as they seek to reconcile their very different worlds.

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Chapter I

ERNESTINE

She had promised to marry a scientist! It was too overwhelming a thought to entertain standing there by the window. She sought the room's most comfortable chair and braced herself to the situation.

If, one month before, a gossiping daughter of Fate had come to her with—"Shall I tell you something?—You are going to marry a man of science!"—she would have smiled serenely at Fate's amusing mistake and responded—"My good friend, it is quite true that great uncertainty attends this subject. So much to be expected is the unexpected, that I am quite willing to admit I may marry the hurdy-gurdy man who plays beneath my window. I know life well enough to appreciate that I may marry a pawnbroker or the Sultan of Turkey. I assert but one thing. I shall not marry a 'man of science.'"

And now, not only had she promised to marry a man of science, but she had quite overlooked the fact of his being one! And the thing which stripped her of the last shred of consistency was that she was to marry, not the every-day, average "man of science," but one of the foremost scientists of all the world! The powers in charge of things matrimonial must be smiling a quiet little smile to-night.

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Contents

Show all 43 chapters
  1. Part One
  2. Chapter I
  3. Chapter II
  4. Chapter III
  5. Chapter IV: Facts and "Higher Truth"
  6. Chapter V
  7. Chapter VI: "Gloria Victis"
  8. Chapter VII
  9. Chapter VIII
  10. Chapter IX
  11. Chapter X
  12. Chapter XI
  13. Chapter XII
  14. Chapter XIII
  15. Chapter XIV: "To the Great Unwhimpering!"
  16. Chapter XV
  17. Chapter XVI: "Good Luck, Beason!"
  18. Chapter XVII
  19. Chapter XVIII
  20. Chapter XIX
  21. Part Two
  22. Chapter XX
  23. Chapter XXI
  24. Chapter XXII
  25. Chapter XXIII
  26. Chapter XXIV
  27. Chapter XXV
  28. Chapter XXVI
  29. Chapter XXVII
  30. Chapter XXVIII
  31. Chapter XXIX
  32. Chapter XXX
  33. Chapter XXXI
  34. Chapter XXXII
  35. Chapter XXXIII
  36. Chapter XXXIV
  37. Chapter XXXV: "Oh, Hurry — Hurry!"
  38. Chapter XXXVI
  39. Part Three
  40. Chapter XXXVII
  41. Chapter XXXVIII
  42. Chapter XXXIX
  43. Chapter XL: "Let There Be Light"
  44. Chapter XLI
  45. Chapter XLII
  46. Chapter XLIII: "And There Was Light"

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This free edition of The Glory of the Conquered: The Story of a Great Love by Susan Glaspell comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #8664, released 2005-08-01. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Romance, Novels, American Literature.

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