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Set against the backdrop of the Scottish countryside, the novel explores the complexities of love, obligation, and social status. Geoffrey Delamyn faces a dilemma when he must choose between his promise to marry governess Anne Silvester and his desire for wealth through marriage to a widow. With a binding verbal commitment due to an outdated Scots law, he concocts a plan involving his friend Arnold, who unwittingly falls for Geoffrey's stepdaughter, Blanche. This tale intertwines comedy with sharp social critique, making it a compelling read for fans of Victorian fiction.
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Man and Wife, Wilkie Collins
- Jazyk
- Rok vydání
- 2021
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- Titul
- Man and Wife
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- Wilkie Collins
- Vydavatel
- Mint Editions
- Rok vydání
- 2021
- Vazba
- měkká
- Počet stran
- 634
- ISBN13
- 9781513282237
- Série
- Štítky
- Beletrie, Detektivky & Thriller, Historické romány, Detektivky, Klasika, Britská literatura, 19. století, Viktoriánská doba
- Hodnocení
- 4,1 z 5
- Anotace
- Set against the backdrop of the Scottish countryside, the novel explores the complexities of love, obligation, and social status. Geoffrey Delamyn faces a dilemma when he must choose between his promise to marry governess Anne Silvester and his desire for wealth through marriage to a widow. With a binding verbal commitment due to an outdated Scots law, he concocts a plan involving his friend Arnold, who unwittingly falls for Geoffrey's stepdaughter, Blanche. This tale intertwines comedy with sharp social critique, making it a compelling read for fans of Victorian fiction.