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Set in 1859, this collection features ten short stories blending adventure, romance, suspense, and mystery. Central to the narrative is Jessie Yelverton, a young woman poised to inherit her parents' legacy. Forced to stay with her guardian, Griffith, and his two brothers in a secluded Welsh house, she becomes the object of affection for Griffith's son, George. As George prepares to propose after his service in the Crimean War, the brothers conspire to delay Jessie's departure, creating a backdrop rich with themes of love and societal expectations.
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The Queen Of Hearts, Wilkie Collins
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- Année de publication
- 2022
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- Titre
- The Queen Of Hearts
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Wilkie Collins
- Éditeur
- DOUBLE 9 BOOKSLLP
- Publié
- 2022
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 378
- ISBN13
- 9789356562806
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Fiction, Polars & Thrillers, Romans historiques, Polars, Classiques, Nouvelles, Littérature britannique
- Description
- Set in 1859, this collection features ten short stories blending adventure, romance, suspense, and mystery. Central to the narrative is Jessie Yelverton, a young woman poised to inherit her parents' legacy. Forced to stay with her guardian, Griffith, and his two brothers in a secluded Welsh house, she becomes the object of affection for Griffith's son, George. As George prepares to propose after his service in the Crimean War, the brothers conspire to delay Jessie's departure, creating a backdrop rich with themes of love and societal expectations.