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The Countess of Dellwyn

The Countess of Dellwyn

The Countess of Dellwyn

Sarah Fielding

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2004
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9781419157790
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The Countess of Dellwyn is a novel written by Sarah Fielding. It tells the story of Lady Dellwyn, a young and beautiful woman who marries the elderly Earl of Dellwyn for his wealth and status. However, Lady Dellwyn soon finds herself trapped in a loveless marriage and begins to seek solace in the company of other men.As Lady Dellwyn becomes more involved with these men, she discovers a plot to overthrow her husband and take control of his estate. With the help of her loyal friend, Lady Charlotte, Lady Dellwyn sets out to uncover the truth and protect her husband’s legacy.Throughout the novel, Fielding explores themes of love, marriage, and power. She also offers a critique of the gender roles and societal expectations of women in the 18th century. The Countess of Dellwyn is a compelling tale of intrigue and romance that offers a glimpse into the lives of the privileged elite of Georgian England.Lady Dellwyn was now almost in as great a State of Mortification as at the Time that Lady Fanny, by becoming her Rival in her Lord’s Fortune and Title, first led her to discover, that such Advantages were worth the Price she afterwards paid for them, when an Accident happened, which was the highest Cordial to her almost fainting Spirits, and revived the pleasing Hope of obtaining a complete Triumph over Lady Fanny; for Lord Clermont returned to the Hot Wells, and she doubted not but that it was in her Power easily to regain his Attention.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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