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Tuberose And Meadowsweet (1885)

Tuberose And Meadowsweet (1885)

Raffalovich, Mark Andre

Paperback

Fiction AnthologiesGeneral PoetryBritish History

ISBN10: 1165763354
ISBN13: 9781165763351
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.27 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Tuberose and Meadowsweet is a novel written by Mark Andre Raffalovich in 1885. The story follows the lives of two young women, Violet and Laura, who are best friends and share a deep emotional bond. The novel explores themes of love, friendship, and sexuality, as both women struggle to navigate their feelings for each other in a society that condemns same-sex relationships.Violet is a wealthy heiress who is engaged to be married to a man she does not love. Laura, on the other hand, is a working-class woman who dreams of a better life. Despite their differences in social status, the two women are inseparable and share a passion for literature, music, and art.As their friendship deepens, Violet and Laura begin to realize that their feelings for each other go beyond friendship. They must navigate the societal pressures and expectations of the time, as well as their own internal struggles, to decide whether to pursue a romantic relationship or to conform to societal norms.Tuberose and Meadowsweet is a groundbreaking novel for its time, as it openly explores same-sex relationships and challenges the traditional gender roles and expectations of Victorian society. It is a beautifully written and poignant story about love, friendship, and the courage to be true to oneself.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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