The Marriage Of William Ashe V2 - Ward, Humphry
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""The Marriage of William Ashe"" is a novel written by Mrs. Humphry Ward and originally published in 1905. It tells the story of the titular character, William Ashe, a wealthy and respected member of English society who finds himself torn between his duty to his family and his love for a young woman named Kitty Bristol. As the novel progresses, William must navigate the complex social and emotional landscape of Victorian England, dealing with issues of class, gender, and morality. Along the way, he must confront his own weaknesses and prejudices, and ultimately decide whether to follow his…mehr

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""The Marriage of William Ashe"" is a novel written by Mrs. Humphry Ward and originally published in 1905. It tells the story of the titular character, William Ashe, a wealthy and respected member of English society who finds himself torn between his duty to his family and his love for a young woman named Kitty Bristol. As the novel progresses, William must navigate the complex social and emotional landscape of Victorian England, dealing with issues of class, gender, and morality. Along the way, he must confront his own weaknesses and prejudices, and ultimately decide whether to follow his heart or his head. This second volume of the novel continues William's story, exploring his relationships with Kitty and other characters, and delving deeper into the themes of love, duty, and sacrifice. Through its vivid characters and richly detailed setting, ""The Marriage of William Ashe"" offers a compelling portrait of a bygone era, and a timeless exploration of the human heart.In Two 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.
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Mary Augusta Ward CBE was a British author who lived from June 11, 1851, to March 24, 1920. She wrote under her married name, Mrs. Humphry Ward. Setting up a Settlement in London to help poor people get better schooling was one way she did this. In 1908, she became the first President of the Women's National Anti-Suffrage League. Mary Augusta Arnold was born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. She came from a well-known family of writers and educators. Mary was the daughter of Julia Sorell and Tom Arnold, who taught literature. William Thomas Arnold was a writer and journalist, Ethel Arnold worked for women's right to vote, and Julia Huxley started Prior's Field School for Girls in 1902 and married Leonard Huxley. Their sons were Julian and Aldous Huxley. It was important for British intellectual life to have people like the Arnolds and the Huxleys. Author Matthew Arnold was her uncle, and Thomas Arnold, the famous headmaster of Rugby School, was her grandpa. Tom Arnold, Mary's father, was made head of schools in Van Diemen's Land, which is now Tasmania. He started his job on January 15, 1850.