# The Sea Lady

By H. G. Wells.

"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. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Illustrator: Lewis Christopher Edward Baumer
- Subjects: Fantasy fiction; Mermaids -- Fiction

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Sea Lady (Version 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/9646) by H. G. Wells (4 h 36 min, English)
- [Sea Lady](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/8067) by H. G. Wells (4 h 25 min, English)

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