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Lucinda by Anthony Hope

By Anthony Hope

2020-06-29 19:34:54

This story tells of Lucinda through the eyes of a family friend and aquaintence of her husband not to be as sihe takes flight on her wedding day and her story isn't fully discovered until the Frst World War when we find her again in South America. Th ... Read more
This story tells of Lucinda through the eyes of a family friend and aquaintence of her husband not to be as sihe takes flight on her wedding day and her story isn't fully discovered until the Frst World War when we find her again in South America. The story is well written and generally flows well, fitting with other works of the time where it is there characters that drive the story more than events within the story itself. Much of the events told of are told between characters after the fact with much discussion and insinuation as to the details of what really happened and what each person was really thinking or feeling. An interesting read that gives an insight into the middle to upper class world and their etiquettes of the time but one that is difficult to relate to nowadays, especially the rather restricted role of women and the response of many as they begin to break the mould and make their own decisions. Less

Book Details

File size272.705 KB
Print pages140
PublisherPublic Domain Book
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-1530538959
Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, better known as Anthony Hope (9 February 1863 – 8 July 1933), was an English novelist and playwright. He was a prolific writer, especially of adventure novels but he is rem...

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