Delicia (1879)
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ISBN10: 1164618776
ISBN13: 9781164618775
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 376
Weight: 1.11
Height: 0.78 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781164618775
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 376
Weight: 1.11
Height: 0.78 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Delicia is a novel written by Beatrice May Butt in 1879. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Delicia who is born into a wealthy family. She is beautiful, intelligent, and well-educated, but she is also rebellious and headstrong. Delicia's mother dies when she is young, and she is left alone with her father who is distant and uninvolved in her life. Despite this, Delicia grows up to be a confident and independent woman who is determined to make her own way in the world.As the story progresses, Delicia falls in love with a man named George, but their relationship is complicated by their different social statuses. George is a working-class man, and Delicia's family disapproves of their relationship. Delicia is torn between her love for George and her loyalty to her family, and she must navigate the difficult social and cultural norms of Victorian England.Throughout the novel, Delicia faces numerous challenges and obstacles, but she never loses her spirit or her determination. She is a strong and inspiring character who defies the expectations of her time and fights for her own happiness and independence.Delicia is a beautifully written novel that explores themes of love, class, and gender roles in Victorian England. It is a timeless story that still resonates with readers today, and it is a must-read for anyone interested in classic literature and women's history.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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