Ripped from the headlines of her day, Mrs. Ward’s 1905 bestseller was based on the whirlwind lives of Britain’s rich and powerful. Distinguished statesman William Ashe falls in love with the “quite mad” Kitty Bristol, but their marriage fails to end her blazing jealousy over William’s old flame.
A propos de l’auteur
Mary Augusta Ward, née Arnold (1851-1920), wrote novels under her married name, Mrs. Humphry Ward. Born in Tasmania, her family moved to England in 1856. Her writing career began in journalism and with her children’s book Milly and Olly. Her “religious novels with a purpose” such as Robert Elsmere extolled Victorian virtues and were bestsellers in England and the United States.
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Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 588 ● ISBN 9781411446854 ● Taille du fichier 0.5 MB ● Âge 99-17 ans ● Maison d’édition Barnes & Noble ● Publié 2011 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 5863345 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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