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Edward, simple stable hand, and Lady Beatrice, daughter of a wealthy lord, should never have met. But meet they do, and fall in love. Nothing can keep them apart except a cruel decision from Beatrice's parents. Unbeknownst to her, they have already arranged her marriage to a harsh older uncle much admired by her mother. The two lovers meet again only after a long separation, but the years apart have not diminished the love they feel for each other, and even the fact that Beatrice is now married is not enough to stop them from dreaming. Yet…how can they finally achieve their dream of a future together?
Innovative and comprehensive coverage of women writers' careers and literary achievements spanning many literary genres during the Victorian period.
A NEW COMPANION TO VICTORIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE The Victorian period was a time of rapid cultural change, which resulted in a huge and varied literary output. A New Companion to Victorian Literature and Culture offers experienced guidance to the literature of nineteenth-century Britain and its social and historical context. This revised and expanded edition comprises contributions from over 30 leading scholars who, approaching the Victorian epoch from different positions and traditions, delve into the unruly complexities of the Victorian imagination. Divided into five parts, this new Companion surveys seven decades of history before examining the key phases in a Victorian life, the leading professions and walks of life, the major literary genres, the way Victorians defined their persons, homes, and national identity, and how recent “neo-Victorian” developments in contemporary culture reconfigure the sense we make of the past today. Important topics such as sexuality, denominational faith, social class, and global empire inform each chapter’s approach. Each chapter provides a comprehensive bibliography of established and emerging scholarship.