Florence Warden

Broschiertes Buch

A Shock To Society (1892)

Beschreibung

""A Shock To Society"" is a novel written by Florence Warden and originally published in 1892. The story is set in London and revolves around the mysterious death of a wealthy and influential man named Sir John Bury. The investigation into his death reveals a web of secrets, scandals, and hidden relationships that threaten to shake the foundations of high society. The main character, a young woman named Rosalind Denny, becomes embroiled in the case after she discovers a crucial piece of evidence that could solve the mystery. Along the way, she must navigate the treacherous social landscape of Victorian London and confront her own personal demons. The novel is a gripping tale of murder, intrigue, and romance that offers a vivid portrait of life in late 19th-century England.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.

Autor

Florence Warden was an English actress and writer who published numerous novels under her stage name. Her real name was Florence Alice Price, and her marital name was Mrs G.E. James. Warden began her life as Florence Alice Price, the daughter of a stockbroker. She was born in Hanworth, Middlesex, and educated in both Brighton and France. In 1877, her debut novel, The Wolf at the Door, was published anonymously in Boston, Massachusetts. Warden worked as an actress between 1880 and 1885, and she also published stories and novels under her stage persona. In 1885, her mystery novel The House on the Marsh (1884) was adapted into a play in which she played the lead. Warden married an actor named George Edward James in 1887 in St Pancras. She continued to create novels, but she abandoned her acting profession. One of her sisters also became a writer, going by the name Gertrude Warden. Warden and her husband had two sons, Godfrey Warden James, born in St Pancras in 1888, and Rupert Warden, born in Ramsgate in 1893; and two daughters, Leslie Gertrude, born in London in 1890, and Olivia Mary, born in Ramsgate, Kent, in 1891. Warden's son, Godfrey Warden James (1888-1963), was educated at Oxford, qualified as a barrister, served as a schoolmaster and tutor, and as an Administrative Officer in Sierre Leone. He was also a novelist under the name Adam Broome.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 164
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 248g
• ISBN-13: 9781437466744
• ISBN-10: 1437466745
• Artikelnr.: 25910044