The Grip of Desire is a novel written by Hector France. The book revolves around the story of a young man named Leo, who is a struggling writer in Paris. Leo is deeply in love with his girlfriend, Marie, but their relationship is strained due to Leo's obsession with his writing career. He spends all his time writing and neglects Marie, causing her to feel neglected and unloved.Leo's life takes a turn when he meets a wealthy and successful writer, Charles, who offers to help him with his writing career. Charles takes Leo under his wing and introduces him to the literary world of Paris. Leo is thrilled with the attention and success he is receiving, but his obsession with his career continues to strain his relationship with Marie.As Leo's success grows, he becomes more and more consumed by his desire for fame and fortune. He begins to lose sight of what is truly important in life and becomes increasingly isolated from those around him. As his relationship with Marie deteriorates, Leo is forced to confront his own desires and the consequences of his actions.The Grip of Desire is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores the themes of love, ambition, and the pursuit of success. It is a gripping tale that will keep readers engaged from beginning to end.It was not only the faces which excited his longings. In spite of himself, the opulent breast of the fair player entered his imagination and his thoughts seemed to search each one's neckerchief, seeking this powerful nourishment for his appetite. He bad tried to drive away these abominable desires, but it was in vain: the forbidden fruit was there and something seemed to tell him that he had only to stretch out his hand to seize it.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.

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