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The Chaplet of Pearls

The Chaplet of Pearls

Yonge, Charlotte M.

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Christian FictionClassic FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1417920262
ISBN13: 9781417920266
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 7 2004
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.24
Height: 0.85 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Chaplet of Pearls is a novel by Charlotte M. Yonge, first published in 1868. The story revolves around the lives of two women, Amabel and Lucy, who are connected by a strand of pearls. Amabel is a wealthy, aristocratic woman who is forced to flee her home after her father's death and her brother's betrayal. She finds refuge in a small village where she meets Lucy, a young girl who becomes her companion and confidante.As Amabel tries to rebuild her life, she is haunted by the memory of her lost love, and struggles to come to terms with her past. Meanwhile, Lucy is torn between her loyalty to Amabel and her growing love for a young man from the village. As the two women navigate their way through love, loss, and betrayal, they must also confront the social norms and expectations of their time.The Chaplet of Pearls is a poignant and beautifully written novel that explores themes of love, friendship, and the challenges faced by women in Victorian society. With its vivid characters, intricate plot, and rich historical detail, it is a classic of English literature that continues to captivate readers today.1905. Yonge was one of the most prolific and successful writers of the Victorian era. In her lifetime she published well over 100 books in several genres including history, biography, adult fiction, and children's historical fiction. The Chaplet of Pearls begins: Setting aside the consideration of the risk, the baby-weddings of the Middle Ages must have been very pretty sights. So the Court of France thought the bridal of Henri Beranger Eustache de Ribaumont and of Marie Eustacie Rosalie de Ribaumont du Nid-de-Merle, when, amid the festivals that accompanied the signature of the treaty of Cateau-Cambresis, good-natured King Henri II presided merrily at the union of the little pair, whose united ages did not reach ten years. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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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