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The House On The Moor (1861)

The House On The Moor (1861)

Oliphant Margaret

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2009
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9781120763204
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The House On The Moor is a novel written by Margaret Oliphant and published in 1861. The story takes place in the mid-19th century and follows the life of a young woman named Alice Murray. Alice is a beautiful and intelligent woman who lives in a small village in Scotland. She is the daughter of a wealthy landowner and has been raised with all the privileges of a privileged upbringing.However, Alice is not content with her life and longs for something more. She decides to leave her comfortable life behind and move to London to pursue her dreams. Along the way, she meets a handsome and charming man named John Fordyce. John is a successful lawyer and Alice is immediately drawn to him.As Alice becomes more involved in John’s life, she discovers that he has a dark secret. John is haunted by the death of his first wife and is convinced that he is cursed. Despite this, Alice falls deeply in love with John and they marry.The couple moves to a remote house on the moors of Scotland, where they hope to find peace and happiness. However, their happiness is short-lived as John’s past comes back to haunt him. Alice is forced to confront the truth about her husband and must decide whether to stay with him or leave him for good.The House On The Moor is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and redemption. Margaret Oliphant’s vivid descriptions of the Scottish moors and her complex characters make this novel a timeless classic.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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