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Henrietta Temple

Henrietta Temple

By: Benjamin Disraeli
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 In the heart of the Armine familys financial turmoil, young Ferdinand Armine faces a daunting predicament. Burdened by his grandfathers massive debts and his fathers inability to rectify the situation, Ferdinand finds himself in dire straits. With his meager income and mounting debts from his time in Malta, the only solution appears to be a strategic marriage to his cousin, Katherine, the heiress to their grandfathers fortune. While Katherine admires Ferdinand as much as their grandfather did, he sees the union as a necessity rather than a romance. Just as he resigns himself to a loveless future, fate intervenes with a chance encounter with the enchanting Henrietta Temple, igniting a passion that turns Ferdinands world upside down. This semi-autobiographical novel marks Benjamin Disraelis first true success, inspired by his own affair with the married Henrietta Sykes.Copyright Romance Stories Social Sciences World
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  • 045 - Book V Chapter I

    045 - Book V Chapter I
    Feb 18 2026
    In the heart of the Armine familys financial turmoil, young Ferdinand Armine faces a daunting predicament. Burdened by his grandfathers massive debts and his fathers inability to rectify the situation, Ferdinand finds himself in dire straits. With his meager income and mounting debts from his time in Malta, the only solution appears to be a strategic marriage to his cousin, Katherine, the heiress to their grandfathers fortune. While Katherine admires Ferdinand as much as their grandfather did, he sees the union as a necessity rather than a romance. Just as he resigns himself to a loveless future, fate intervenes with a chance encounter with the enchanting Henrietta Temple, igniting a passion that turns Ferdinands world upside down. This semi-autobiographical novel marks Benjamin Disraelis first true success, inspired by his own affair with the married Henrietta Sykes.
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    14 mins
  • 044 - Book IV Chapter XV

    044 - Book IV Chapter XV
    Feb 17 2026
    In the heart of the Armine familys financial turmoil, young Ferdinand Armine faces a daunting predicament. Burdened by his grandfathers massive debts and his fathers inability to rectify the situation, Ferdinand finds himself in dire straits. With his meager income and mounting debts from his time in Malta, the only solution appears to be a strategic marriage to his cousin, Katherine, the heiress to their grandfathers fortune. While Katherine admires Ferdinand as much as their grandfather did, he sees the union as a necessity rather than a romance. Just as he resigns himself to a loveless future, fate intervenes with a chance encounter with the enchanting Henrietta Temple, igniting a passion that turns Ferdinands world upside down. This semi-autobiographical novel marks Benjamin Disraelis first true success, inspired by his own affair with the married Henrietta Sykes.
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    6 mins
  • 043 - Book IV Chapter XIV

    043 - Book IV Chapter XIV
    Feb 16 2026
    In the heart of the Armine familys financial turmoil, young Ferdinand Armine faces a daunting predicament. Burdened by his grandfathers massive debts and his fathers inability to rectify the situation, Ferdinand finds himself in dire straits. With his meager income and mounting debts from his time in Malta, the only solution appears to be a strategic marriage to his cousin, Katherine, the heiress to their grandfathers fortune. While Katherine admires Ferdinand as much as their grandfather did, he sees the union as a necessity rather than a romance. Just as he resigns himself to a loveless future, fate intervenes with a chance encounter with the enchanting Henrietta Temple, igniting a passion that turns Ferdinands world upside down. This semi-autobiographical novel marks Benjamin Disraelis first true success, inspired by his own affair with the married Henrietta Sykes.
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    12 mins
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