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| Plot Summary of The Corinthian |
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"Richard Wyndham, notorious Corinthian and excellent match for any social-climbing lady, is being pressured from all sides to marry Melissa, the seemingly perfect but snobby daughter of a family friend. So when he stumbles upon a lovely young heiress fleeing from an arranged marriage, Richard sympathises with her and feels obliged, for the girl's safety, to escort her to her destination.
Penelope (Pen) is set on marrying a childhood friend with whom she exchanged wedding ‘promises' at the age of fifteen. But when Richard and Pen arrive at their destination, they find young Piers engaged to another girl – apparently he has forgotten the childish promises they made years ago. Pen isn't as unhappy as she thought she would be – she never actually loved Piers. In fact, the person she has come to love is Richard…
Richard has also fallen in love with the lively and friendly Pen – so when their journey ends, he proposes to her. Pen, however, thinks that Richard is only proposing because they have spent almost a week in each other's company – which could be perceived as scandalous if it were ever discovered. Richard becomes desperate – he would never be able to marry the cold Mellissa after being around warm-hearted Pen…
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Hannah Warnaar, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of The Corinthian |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Regency era
Love Triangles/Polygons
Yes
What kind:
- 2 or more women-2 or more men
If one lover chases another...
- he chases after her
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- very romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle 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?
- very romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- 60%
Focus of story
- Him
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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