Cerise; A Tale Of The Last Century

Cerise; A Tale Of The Last Century

G. J. Whyte-Melville / GJWhyte-Melville

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Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9789354848292
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A vivid doorway into Victorian Britain, Cerise opens with a flame of courage and a heartbeat of honour. A tale that feels both intimate and sweeping, it speaks across the century with modern urgency.This historic novel blends adventure and social scrutiny as it navigates the rigid mores and class constraints of nineteenth century Britain. Richly drawn characters confront personal honour, loyalty, and the quiet revolutions of daily life, offering a window into period romance lovers and classic literature readers alike. It is a tapestry of place and motive, where rivalries and loyalties unfold against the backdrop of victorian britain and the broader currents of German and British society that shaped the era. The story remains accessible yet morally resonant, proving that great fiction can entertain and illuminate in equal measure.Whyte-Melville’s work endures as a touchstone of the gutenberg public domain classics tradition, and Cerise stands as a public-spirited reminder of a writing life that bridged era and imagination. More than a reprint, Alpha Editions reclaims a cultural treasure for today’s and tomorrow’s readers-from casual readers seeking an immersive historical page-turner to collectors who prize the quiet elegance of period prose. Out of print for decades, it returns restored and ready to inspire anew; a collector’s item and a beacon of literary history for those who seek the thrill and discipline of historical fiction.

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