East Lynne
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
East Lynne is a landmark Victorian sensation novel that chronicles the tragic downfall and redemption of Lady Isabel Vane, a young aristocrat whose impulsive decisions lead her far from the comforts of her childhood home. Written with dramatic intensity and moral urgency, the narrative follows Isabel as she abandons her respectable marriage for a scandalous elopement, only to suffer the devastating consequences of social ruin and personal loss. Mrs Henry Wood constructs a gripping tale of guilt, disguise, and maternal longing, as Isabel returns to East Lynne in secret — unrecognised — to serve as a governess to her own children. A defining work of the sensation fiction genre, the novel presents a powerful indictment of the rigid social codes of Victorian England while maintaining an emotionally charged pace that captivated millions of readers upon its first publication in 1861. Illustrated by Eva Roos in this Collins Clear-Type Press edition, the book brings an additional visual dimension to one of the nineteenth century's most beloved and enduring stories.
Author: Mrs Henry Wood
Format: Hardback
Published: 1111, Collins Clear-Type Press
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
East Lynne is a landmark Victorian sensation novel that chronicles the tragic downfall and redemption of Lady Isabel Vane, a young aristocrat whose impulsive decisions lead her far from the comforts of her childhood home. Written with dramatic intensity and moral urgency, the narrative follows Isabel as she abandons her respectable marriage for a scandalous elopement, only to suffer the devastating consequences of social ruin and personal loss. Mrs Henry Wood constructs a gripping tale of guilt, disguise, and maternal longing, as Isabel returns to East Lynne in secret — unrecognised — to serve as a governess to her own children. A defining work of the sensation fiction genre, the novel presents a powerful indictment of the rigid social codes of Victorian England while maintaining an emotionally charged pace that captivated millions of readers upon its first publication in 1861. Illustrated by Eva Roos in this Collins Clear-Type Press edition, the book brings an additional visual dimension to one of the nineteenth century's most beloved and enduring stories.