Ward, Mary Augusta

Marcella Pb (Broadview Literary Texts)

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ISBN 13:: 9781551111704
author:: Ward, Mary Augusta
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Broadview Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2002
Pages:: 612
Dimensions:: 140mm X 216mm
Genre:: Classic fiction
Condition:: New
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Marcella, a young woman with newfound independence, is driven by a desire to help those in need. When a local gamekeeper's murder sets her on a path of discovery, she finds herself at odds with her fiancé over issues of property and justice.

The novel explores serious themes such as socialism, rural and urban poverty, poaching laws, and journalistic ethics, set against the backdrop of contrasting settings including village cottages, London slums, hospital wards, fashionable drawing rooms, and the Houses of Parliament. A gripping story unfolds, inspiring critics to liken Marcella to George Eliot's novels.

This edition of Marcella features the substantive differences between the two major editions published during Mary Augusta Ward's lifetime, along with appendices including news accounts of the murder trial and executions that inspired the novel, and previously unpublished letters by the author.

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