The Old Engagement: A Spinster's Story is a novel written by Julia Day and published in 1852. The story follows the life of Miss Emily Arundel, a spinster who is content with her quiet life in the countryside. However, her peaceful existence is disrupted when an old flame, Mr. Edward Lisle, returns to the area. Emily had been engaged to Edward many years ago, but their engagement was broken off when he left to pursue his career in the military.Despite their past, Emily and Edward reconnect and begin to rekindle their relationship. However, their happiness is short-lived as Edward's family disapproves of the match and tries to keep them apart. Emily is torn between her love for Edward and her duty to respect his family's wishes.The novel explores themes of love, duty, and societal expectations. It also provides a glimpse into the lives of spinsters in the 19th century, who were often marginalized and overlooked by society.Overall, The Old Engagement: A Spinster's Story is a charming and poignant tale of love and societal pressures that is sure to captivate readers of all ages.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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