East Lynne
Maunder, Andrew and Wood, Ellen
(2000)
East Lynne.
Broadview Press.
One of the most famous Victorian best-sellers by Ellen (Mrs Henry) Wood, published in 1860-1. Lady Isobel Carlyle, a beautiful and refined young woman, leaves her lawyer husband and their children to elope with an aristocratic suitor. After he deserts her and she bears their illegitimate child, Lady Isobel disguises herself and takes the position of governess in the household of her husband and his new wife. East Lynne is the archetypal sensation novel filled with disaster, guilt and secrecy.
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| Uncontrolled Keywords | Ellen Wood, sensation, novel, crime |
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| Date Deposited | 18 Nov 2024 12:36 |
| Last Modified | 18 Nov 2024 12:36 |