This book is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and greed set in 19th-century Venice. The author weaves a complex and suspenseful plot, populated by a cast of vividly drawn characters. This edition is an essential resource for anyone interested in Victorian literature and the genre of the sensation novel. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly ...
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This book is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and greed set in 19th-century Venice. The author weaves a complex and suspenseful plot, populated by a cast of vividly drawn characters. This edition is an essential resource for anyone interested in Victorian literature and the genre of the sensation novel. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Publisher:
Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co
Published:
1892
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
16440533460
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Seller's Description:
None. Good. A very scarce copy of this novel by Mary Elizabeth Braddon. First edition. Mary Elizabeth Braddon (4 October 1835 – 4 February 1915) was a British Victorian era popular novelist. She is best known for her 1862 sensation novel Lady Audley's Secret. Braddon was an extremely prolific writer, producing more than 80 novels with very inventive plots but all are now scarce, somem like this one, exceedingly so. Last seen at auction in 1999. Complete in three volumes. In green cloth bindings. Externally sound, though with bumping and marks. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright, though with some marks and patches of foxing. Good.
