The Passionate Friends
by H. G. Wells
After his father's death, Stephen Stratton writes a long and deeply personal letter to his son, hoping that as his son grows into a man, he can benefit from Stephen's experience and wisdom. As Stephen reveals the story of his life, he tells the extraordinary story of his ex-girlfriend, Lady Mary. With her thirst for freedom and a fierce desire not to be possessed by her husband, she is a woman who lives ahead of her time - until marriage threatens to ruin her ... "Passionate Friends" is an inspiring love story – between father and son, man and woman.