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Henrietta Temple is the ninth novel written by Benjamin Disraeli, who would later become a Prime Minister of Britain.
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.
The flickering light fell upon the solemn countenance of Henrietta Temple, now buried in the shade, now transiently illumined by the fitful flame. On a sudden he advanced, with a step too light even to be heard, knelt at her side, and, not venturing to touch her hand, pressed his lips to her arm, and with streaming eyes, and in a tone of ...
12 de nov. de 2006 · Henrietta Temple: A Love Story by Earl of Beaconsfield Benjamin Disraeli. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
And this was Henrietta Temple! That gay and glorious being, so full of graceful power and beautiful energy, that seemed born for a throne, and to command a nation of adoring subjects!
18 de ene. de 2019 · The magnificent temples in which the mysteries of the Deity and saints he worshipped were celebrated developed the latent predisposition for the beautiful which became almost the master sentiment of his life.
9 de feb. de 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.
