Description
In late-19th-century society, a young aristocrat’s carefully ordered life is upended when he falls for Venetia, a woman bound by marriage and reputation. As feeling deepens, a tense love triangle forms—testing loyalty, desire, and the unspoken rules that govern class, honor, and “proper” conduct. With a sharp eye for social performance and moral consequence, the story explores themes of duty versus passion, the cost of seduction and secrecy, and the fragile line between romance and ruin. Written in Ouida’s vivid, emotionally charged style—often celebrated as the work of “the last of the romantics”—this is a compelling study of how love can both illuminate and endanger the lives it touches.
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paperback
Barnes & Noble, Incorporated
Published Jan 1, 1889
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First Published
1889
Language
eng
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