Greifenstein is a novel written by F. Marion Crawford. The story takes place in Germany and follows the lives of two friends, Baron Conrad von Greifenstein and Baron Max von Reckenburg. The two men are close until they both fall in love with the same woman, Hilda. Hilda is beautiful and charming, and both men are smitten with her. However, Hilda only has eyes for Conrad, and the two of them become engaged to be married.Max is devastated by the news, and his jealousy and anger lead him to plot against Conrad. He begins to ...
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Greifenstein is a novel written by F. Marion Crawford. The story takes place in Germany and follows the lives of two friends, Baron Conrad von Greifenstein and Baron Max von Reckenburg. The two men are close until they both fall in love with the same woman, Hilda. Hilda is beautiful and charming, and both men are smitten with her. However, Hilda only has eyes for Conrad, and the two of them become engaged to be married.Max is devastated by the news, and his jealousy and anger lead him to plot against Conrad. He begins to spread rumors about Conrad's family and tries to turn Hilda against him. As the tension between the two men grows, Hilda becomes increasingly caught in the middle.The novel explores themes of love, jealousy, and betrayal. It also provides a glimpse into the aristocratic society of Germany in the late 19th century. The story is told through the eyes of a narrator who is a close friend of both Conrad and Max. The narrator provides insight into their thoughts and feelings, as well as the social norms and expectations of their time.Overall, Greifenstein is a gripping tale of love and betrayal that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.Greifenstein saw before him a tall man, with abundant white hair and a snowy beard, of bronzed complexion, evidently strong in spite of his years, chiefly remarkable for the heavy black eyebrows that shaded his small grey eyes. The latter were placed too near together, and the eyelids slanted downwards at the outer side, which gave the face an expression of intelligence and great cunning. Deep lines furrowed the high forehead, and descended in broad curves from beneath the eyes till they lost themselves in the beard. Kuno von Rieseneck was evidently a man of strong feelings and passions, of energetic temperament, clever, unscrupulous, but liable to go astray after strange ideas, and possibly capable of something very like fanaticism.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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