At its core, Helen is a novel about lying—not lies told in malice, but the self-destructive lies one tells to those one loves. The story of orphan Helen Stanley and her friend Lady Cecilia Clarendon, and the crumbling of Lady Cecilia’s marriage, this compelling tale foreshadows later nineteenth-century novels of marital unrest and disaster.
About the author
Maria Edgeworth (1767–1849) was a British novelist and children’s writer, and one of the first practitioners of realism in children’s literature. Born in England, she later resided on her father’s estate in Ireland, drawing on her experiences there for her novels. Her novel Castle Rackrent, an immediate success, is mentioned in The Great Gatsby.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 511 ● ISBN 9781411444591 ● File size 0.7 MB ● Age 99-17 years ● Publisher Barnes & Noble ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5863187 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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