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Henrietta Temple is the ninth novel written by Benjamin Disraeli, who would later become a Prime Minister of Britain. Background [ edit ] Disraeli wrote the first volume of Henrietta Temple in 1833 at the start of his affair with Henrietta Sykes, on whom the novel’s eponymous heroine is based, and completed it three years later ...
- Benjamin Disraeli
- 1837
In Disraeli’s novel the eponymous protagonist, Henrietta Temple, bears a strong physical resemblance to Henrietta Sykes, but she is much younger, only eighteen, whereas Lady Sykes was in her thirties when she had an affair with the young author.
18. Jan. 2019 · ‘Henrietta!’ exclaimed a manly voice from the adjoining wood. Before she could answer, a stranger came forward, a man of middle age but of an appearance remarkably prepossessing. He was tall and dignified, fair, with an aquiline nose. One of Ferdinand’s dogs followed him barking.
A historical romance set in the 18th century, featuring the love story of Henrietta Temple, a young Englishwoman, and Lord Montfort, a Catholic nobleman. The novel explores the themes of politics, religion, art, and family in the context of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars.
9. Feb. 2013 · Henrietta Temple is a semi-autobiographical novel and the author's first true success. Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield and later British Prime Minister, based this novel on his affair with the married Henrietta Sykes. Genre (s): General Fiction, Romance. Language: English. LibriVox.
SectionChapterReaderTime00:18:3300:13:1300:09:4300:10:23Henrietta shook her head. 'I have too great a regard for Lord Montfort to accede to his wishes,' said Miss Temple. 'He deserves something better than a bruised spirit, if not a broken heart.'
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