Lady Audley’s Secret
Lady Audley’s Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon is presented in this UK edition published by Penguin in 2012. This novel, spanning 489 pages, delves into the life of a new Lady Audley, who arrives at the manor shrouded in beauty and mystery. The narrative explores her strange behaviors and the dark secrets she harbors, reflecting the societal concerns of the Victorian era regarding morality and madness.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of themes woven throughout the story, including elements of mystery, romance, and psychological intrigue. The book captures the essence of scandal fiction, inviting exploration of family life and the complexities of marriage and divorce. As part of The Penguin English Library, this edition contributes to a collection that showcases significant works of English literature from the eighteenth century to the early twentieth century.
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The Penguin English Library Edition of Lady Audley’s Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
‘Lady Audley uttered a long, low, wailing cry, and threw up her arms above her head with a wild gesture of despair’
In this outlandish, outrageous triumph of scandal fiction, a new Lady Audley arrives at the manor- young, beautiful – and very mysterious. Why does she behave so strangely? What, exactly, is the dark secret this seductive outsider carries with her? A huge success in the nineteenth century, the book’s anti-heroine – with her good looks and hidden past – embodied perfectly the concerns of the Victorian age with morality and madness.
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