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A Double Thread (1899)

A Double Thread (1899)

Fowler, Ellen Thorneycroft

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ISBN10: 1164198874
ISBN13: 9781164198871
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 432
Weight: 1.27
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A Double Thread is a novel written by Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler and published in 1899. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Cicely Jocelyn, who is the daughter of a wealthy baronet. Cicely is a talented artist and is passionate about her work. However, her father disapproves of her pursuing a career as an artist and wants her to marry a wealthy man.Cicely falls in love with a struggling artist named Leonard Bligh and they get engaged. However, Cicely's father disapproves of the match and Leonard is forced to leave town. Cicely is heartbroken but continues to pursue her art. She meets a wealthy man named Sir Francis Ashleigh and they become friends. Sir Francis is also interested in Cicely romantically and proposes to her.Cicely is torn between her love for Leonard and her desire for financial security. She eventually decides to marry Sir Francis but is still in love with Leonard. The novel explores the themes of love, art, and social status. It also highlights the struggles of women in the late 19th century who were not allowed to pursue their dreams and were expected to marry for financial security.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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