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| Plot Summary of Sylvester |
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"Sylvester, the Duke of Salford, reaslises that it's time for him to wed. He has shortlisted five girls as eligible - not being very romantic - but seems unable to decide between these girls. After conslting his mother about the problem, she recommends the daughter of her deceased best friend - the hon. Phoebe Marlow. The somewhat arrogant Duke has no doubt that he will be able to make Phoebe his wife. But Pheobe has already had a glimpse of Sylvester, and didn't like what she saw. In fact, she used him as a model for the villain in a romance she wrote under a false name.
So when Sylvester comes to visit Pheobe and her family, she runs away with her best friend, Tom Orde. Unluckily, however, they break a wheel on their carriage on the way to London, and are forced to put up at a dingy inn along the way - the same inn that Sylvester is obliged to stay at after snow blocks the road. Tom has broken his leg, and Sylvester helps him and Phoebe until the snow melts. By this time Sylvester and Phoebe are good friends, and Phoebe is ready to kill herself for writing the book, which is due to be published in a month.
When Sylvester finds out that Phoebe ran away to avoid having to marry him, he is furious - he had thought she wanted to marry Tom Orde. So he resolves to make Phoebe fall in love with him and then reject her to get his revenge. He forgets these plans, however, once he starts to fall in love with her.
But then the book comes out, and enjoys immediate success.
Sylvester isn't happy."
Hannah Warnaar, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Regency era
Matchmake, (will/family)
Yes
Matchmaker...
- matchmake by parent(s)
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person?
- as romantic as a root canal
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
- France
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- 80%
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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