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Mermaids & Sea CreaturesClassic Fantasy

The Sea Lady

a tissue of moonshine

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  • 1902 first published
  • 181 pages
  • 27 editions
  • 🎧 4 h 35 min free audiobook
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The Sea Lady is a 1902 mermaid fiction and classic fantasy novel by H. G. Wells. Key subjects include mermaids.

11 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 27 editions. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 565 times in the last 30 days.

At about 181 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours. It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 4 h 35 min LibriVox audiobook.

About The Sea Lady

"The Sea Lady" by H. G. Wells is a fantasy novel serialized in 1901 and published as a volume by Methuen. A mermaid arrives on England's southern coast in 1899, disguising herself as "Miss Doris Thalassia Waters" to infiltrate genteel society. Her true purpose: to seduce Harry Chatteris, a man she once glimpsed in the South Seas who now haunts her desires. Though he's engaged and pursuing a political career, she tempts him with whispers of "better dreams," challenging Victorian propriety and restraint in this blend of fantasy, romance, and social satire.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Mermaids
  • Mermaids in fiction
  • Fantasy fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote The Sea Lady?

The Sea Lady was written by H. G. Wells and first published in 1902.

What genre is The Sea Lady?

It is usually shelved as Mermaids & Sea Creatures and Classic Fantasy.

How long is The Sea Lady?

The median edition has 181 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

Is The Sea Lady free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of The Sea Lady?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 4 h 35 min.

What books are similar to The Sea Lady?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Sea Fairies, Wet Magic and The Scarecrow of Oz.

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