Description

""The Lovels of Arden"" is a novel written by Mary E. Braddon, first published in 1871. The story is set in the English countryside and follows the lives of the Lovel family, who are the aristocratic owners of the Arden estate. The family is headed by Sir Peter Lovel, a proud and stubborn man who is determined to maintain the family's wealth and prestige at all costs. The novel explores themes of love, family, and social class as it follows the various romantic entanglements of the Lovel siblings. The eldest son, Oswald, falls in love with his childhood friend, Lady Jane, but their relationship is complicated by their differing social statuses. Meanwhile, the youngest daughter, Sybil, falls in love with a poor artist named Leonard, causing tension within the family.As the story progresses, secrets are revealed and tragedies occur, ultimately leading to a dramatic climax that tests the bonds of family and love. ""The Lovels of Arden"" is a classic Victorian novel that offers a glimpse into the social norms and values of the era, while also providing a compelling and entertaining story.She led him off to the phaeton triumphantly; while Frederick Armstrong was fain to find some vent for his admiration of his gifted wife's diplomacy in sundry winks and grins to the address of no one in particular, as he bustled to and fro between the terrace and the hall, arranging the mode and manner of the day's excursion--who was to be driven by whom, and so on.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.