Mary Elizabeth Braddon

Henry Dunbar V1

The Story Of An Outcast (1864)

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Produktbeschreibung

Henry Dunbar V1: The Story Of An Outcast is a novel written by Mary Elizabeth Braddon and published in 1864. The story follows the life of Henry Dunbar, a wealthy businessman who disappears while on a business trip to Australia. After his disappearance, his wife and children are left to fend for themselves, and they soon become destitute.The novel then focuses on the life of Henry Dunbar's illegitimate son, George, who is forced to leave his mother's home and make his way in the world. George is determined to find out what happened to his father and clear his name, as he has been accused of his father's murder.As George sets out on his quest, he encounters a variety of characters, including a beautiful and mysterious woman named Laura, who becomes his ally in his search for the truth. Along the way, George must navigate the treacherous world of business and politics, as well as confront his own demons and inner turmoil.The novel is a gripping tale of mystery, intrigue, and betrayal, and it explores themes of family, loyalty, and the corrupting influence of power. Braddon's vivid descriptions and complex characters make for a compelling read, and the book is considered a classic of Victorian literature.In Three Volumes.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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 316
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juni 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 460g
• ISBN-13: 9781436868570
• ISBN-10: 1436868572
• Artikelnr.: 24874793

Autorenporträt

Mary Elizabeth Braddon (4 October 1835 - 4 February 1915) was a popular English novelist of the Victorian era. Braddon was a prolific writer, producing more than 80 novels with inventive plots. The most famous is Lady Audley's Secret (1862), which won her recognition and a fortune as a bestseller. Braddon founded Belgravia magazine in 1866, which presented readers with serialised sensation novels, poems, travel narratives, and biographies, along with essays on fashion, history, and science. Born in Soho, London, Mary Elizabeth Braddon was privately educated. Her mother Fanny separated from her father Henry because of his infidelities in 1840, when Mary was five. When Mary was ten years old, her brother Edward Braddon left for India and later Australia, where he became Premier of Tasmania. Mary worked as an actress for three years, when she was befriended by Clara and Adelaide Biddle. They were only playing minor roles, but Braddon was able to support herself and her mother. Adelaide noted that Braddon's interest in acting waned as she took up writing novels. Mary met John Maxwell (1824-1895), a publisher of periodicals, in April 1861 and moved in with him in 1861. However, Maxwell was already married to Mary Ann Crowley, with whom he had five children. While Maxwell and Braddon were living as husband and wife, Crowley was living with her family. On 1864, Maxwell tried to legitimize their relationship by telling the newspapers that they were legally married; "however, Richard Brinsley Knowles wrote to these papers, informing them that his sister-in-law and true wife of Maxwell was still living, thereby exposing Braddon's 'wife' status as a façade." Mary acted as stepmother to his children until 1874, when Maxwell's wife died and they were able to get married at St. Bride's Church in Fleet Street. Braddon had six children by him: Gerald, Fanny, Francis, William, Winifred Rosalie, and Edward Herry Harrington.