Mary Elizabeth Braddon

Broschiertes Buch

Taken At The Flood V2

A Novel (1874)

Beschreibung

Taken At The Flood V2: A Novel is a book written by Mary Elizabeth Braddon and first published in 1874. The novel is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and revenge that follows the life of a young woman named Violet Tempest. The story begins with Violet's happy childhood in the countryside with her siblings and parents. However, tragedy strikes when her father dies, leaving the family in financial ruin.Violet's mother remarries a wealthy man, but the marriage is unhappy and abusive. Violet is sent away to live with her aunt and uncle in London, where she meets the charming and handsome Captain Winstanley. They fall in love and get married, but their happiness is short-lived when Violet discovers that her husband is not who he seems.The novel takes the reader on a journey through Violet's life as she navigates the treacherous waters of love, marriage, and betrayal. Along the way, she meets a cast of fascinating characters, including her husband's mysterious friend, Mrs. Ormond, and the enigmatic Mr. Mordaunt.As the story unfolds, Violet must confront the secrets and lies that threaten to destroy her life and those she loves. Will she be able to overcome the obstacles in her path and find happiness, or will she be taken at the flood?Overall, Taken At The Flood V2: A Novel is a thrilling and captivating read that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.In Three Volumes.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

Mary Elizabeth Braddon (4 October 1835 - 4 February 1915) was a popular English novelist of the Victorian era. Braddon was a prolific writer, producing more than 80 novels with inventive plots. The most famous is Lady Audley's Secret (1862), which won her recognition and a fortune as a bestseller. Braddon founded Belgravia magazine in 1866, which presented readers with serialised sensation novels, poems, travel narratives, and biographies, along with essays on fashion, history, and science. Born in Soho, London, Mary Elizabeth Braddon was privately educated. Her mother Fanny separated from her father Henry because of his infidelities in 1840, when Mary was five. When Mary was ten years old, her brother Edward Braddon left for India and later Australia, where he became Premier of Tasmania. Mary worked as an actress for three years, when she was befriended by Clara and Adelaide Biddle. They were only playing minor roles, but Braddon was able to support herself and her mother. Adelaide noted that Braddon's interest in acting waned as she took up writing novels. Mary met John Maxwell (1824-1895), a publisher of periodicals, in April 1861 and moved in with him in 1861. However, Maxwell was already married to Mary Ann Crowley, with whom he had five children. While Maxwell and Braddon were living as husband and wife, Crowley was living with her family. On 1864, Maxwell tried to legitimize their relationship by telling the newspapers that they were legally married; "however, Richard Brinsley Knowles wrote to these papers, informing them that his sister-in-law and true wife of Maxwell was still living, thereby exposing Braddon's 'wife' status as a façade." Mary acted as stepmother to his children until 1874, when Maxwell's wife died and they were able to get married at St. Bride's Church in Fleet Street. Braddon had six children by him: Gerald, Fanny, Francis, William, Winifred Rosalie, and Edward Herry Harrington.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 466g
• ISBN-13: 9781437311907
• ISBN-10: 1437311903
• Artikelnr.: 25866431