Desperate Remedies Illustrated (Penguin Classics)
| Author | : Thomas Hardy |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 541 |
| Release | : 2021-07-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9798535406787 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Desperate Remedies Illustrated (Penguin Classics) written by Thomas Hardy and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-11 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Desperate Remedies is the second novel by Thomas Hardy, albeit the first to be published. It was released anonymously by Tinsley Brothers in 1871.Described by Hardy as a tale of "mystery, entanglement, surprise and moral obliquity", his first published novel violated the literary decorum of its day with blackmail, murder, and romance. It relates the story of Cytherea, a maid to the eccentric arch-intriguer Miss Aldclyffe, and the man she loves, Edward Springrove. Upon discovering that Edward is already engaged, Cytherea comes under the influence of Miss Aldclyffe's fascinating, manipulative steward, Manston.
