Summary
A poignant exploration of consequence and devotion, "Atonement" plunges into the tumultuous life of Laura Hamilton, whose rejection of the steadfast Vincent Carlson for the ostensibly secure Theodore Proctor, a bank president, sets in motion a cascade of calamitous events. When Proctor, pressured by his brother's financial woes, orchestrates a disastrous bank loan, his professional ruin and subsequent public disgrace drive him to a desperate, feigned suicide, propelling him into the shadowy realm of criminality. Believing herself a widow, Laura seeks solace in remarriage to her former suitor, Carlson. This fragile peace shatters with Proctor's resurfacing, thrusting Laura into the legal maelstrom of bigamy. In a final, desperate act of self-sacrifice, Proctor conceives a genuine suicide, hoping to liberate his beloved from her predicament, only for an unforeseen twist of fate to intervene, unraveling his meticulously laid, albeit tragic, plans. This narrative masterfully dissects the moral complexities inherent in love, desperation, and the elusive quest for redemption.
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Young Laura Hamilton turns down a marriage proposal from Vincent Carlson and marries Theodore Proctor, a bank president. Proctor's financially strapped brother asks him for help, and he has the bank loan his brother a sum of money, a bad loan that results in :Proctor being removed as president of the bank. Devastated, he fakes suicide and turns to a life of crime. His wife, thinking him dead, marries former suitor Carlton, but when Proctor is discovered to be alive, Laura is charged with bigamy. Desperate to save his wife, Proctor plans on actually committing suicide when something happens that negates all his plans.
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