Publisher's Synopsis
""Why She Was Glad And The Sculptor's Angel"" is a novel written by Marie Corelli. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part titled ""Why She Was Glad"" and the second part titled ""The Sculptor's Angel"". In the first part, the story revolves around a young woman named Gladys. Gladys is an orphan who has been raised by her uncle and aunt. She is engaged to a man named Ronald, but she is not in love with him. Gladys is a free-spirited woman who loves nature and the outdoors. She meets a man named Eric, who is a painter, and falls in love with him. However, Eric is already married and cannot leave his wife. Gladys is heartbroken, but eventually realizes that she is glad that she did not marry Ronald and that she can still find happiness in life.In the second part, the story is about a sculptor named Angelo. Angelo is a talented artist who has been commissioned to create a statue of an angel for a church. He is struggling to find inspiration for the statue and is visited by a mysterious woman who claims to be an angel. The woman tells Angelo that she will help him find inspiration for the statue, but only if he promises to never reveal her identity. Angelo agrees, and the woman takes him on a journey through time and space, showing him the beauty of the world and inspiring him to create the most beautiful statue he has ever made.Overall, ""Why She Was Glad And The Sculptor's Angel"" is a story about love, loss, and finding inspiration in unexpected places. It is a classic novel that explores the complexities of human emotion and the power of art to transform lives.THIS 48 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Love of Long Ago and Other Stories, by Marie Corelli. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766183718.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.
