Rosa Nouchette Carey

Broschiertes Buch

The Old, Old Story

A Novel (1894)

Beschreibung

The Old, Old Story is a novel written by Rosa Nouchette Carey and published in 1894. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Dora who is forced to leave her home and family to live with her aunt in London. Dora's aunt is a wealthy and influential woman who wants to mold her into a proper lady and find her a suitable husband.Dora struggles to adapt to her new life and the expectations placed upon her. She longs for the simple pleasures of her childhood and the love of her family. As she navigates London society, she meets a young man named Cyril who captures her heart. However, their love is forbidden due to their different social statuses.The novel explores themes of love, class, and societal expectations. It also delves into the struggles of women in Victorian society and their limited options for independence and self-determination. The Old, Old Story is a poignant and emotional tale of a young woman's journey to find her place in the world and the sacrifices she must make along the way.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

Rosa Nouchette Carey was an English children's book author and popular novelist who lived from 27 September 1840 to 9 July 1809; her writings were seen as healthy for girls and mirrored the standards of the day. Still, they are "not entirely bereft of grit and realism." Rosa was the sixth of seven children born in Stratford-le-Bow to shipbroker William Henry Carey (d. 1867) and his wife, Maria Jane, who was Edward J. Wooddill's daughter. She was raised in South Hampstead and on Tryons Road in Hackney, Middlesex, in London. She received her education at home and at the St. John's Wood Ladies' Institute, where she was friends and a contemporary of the poet Mathilde Blind (1841-1896), who was born in Germany. After her parents passed away, her family's obligations grew along with her writing career. Following the death of her mother in 1870, she and her single sister took on the role of housekeeper and caregiver for her brother, who was left widower. After the brother passed away and the sister got married, Carey was left to raise the kids by herself. Mrs. Henry Wood, a famous novelist, was one of her close acquaintances. About 1875, the poet Helen Marion Burnside moved in with her, and after her husband's death, Carey's sister came back to look after them. On July 19, 1909, Carey passed away from lung cancer in her Putney, London, residence. She was laid to rest in Hampstead Cemetery.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 500
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 717g
• ISBN-13: 9781437149685
• ISBN-10: 1437149685
• Artikelnr.: 25521598