Description
Set against the glittering yet unforgiving world of Victorian London, this sensation-drama follows a young couple whose lives are pulled in opposite directions—toward wealth and social advancement on one side, and toward affection, conscience, and moral duty on the other. As pressures mount and reputations are tested, their choices reveal how easily ambition can blur the line between respectability and right action. With its brisk pacing and emotionally charged turns, the story explores themes of class, loyalty, temptation, and the cost of compromise. Written in Ellen Wood’s distinctive style—sharp social observation paired with heightened drama—this novel captures the era’s anxieties about love, status, and the integrity required to stay true when everything conspires to change you.
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Published Jan 1, 1900
467 pages
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First Published
1900
Language
eng
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