Wedded Life In The Upper Ranks: The Wife And Friends, And The Married Man - Softcover

H. Colburn And R. Bentley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461587696 ISBN 13: 9780461587692

Publisher: HardPress, 1830

Synopsis

Wedded Life In The Upper Ranks: The Wife And Friends, And The Married Man. The narrative surveys a circle of aristocratic life in early 19th-century England, focusing on Caroline Delamore, her husband Lord Delamore, and their friend Graham, whose attachment to Caroline erupts amid a climate of social propriety, gossip, and competition for affection. When Graham is injured in a riding accident and Caroline tends him, Lord Delamore’s jealousy catalyzes a dramatic crisis that tests marriage, honor, and friendship. A nocturnal vigil, a moral struggle, and a public scandal surrounding a duel threaten to ruin reputations and destroy domestic peace. Throughout, the story juxtaposes Miss Fitz-Edward (Lucy) and her own path through love, propriety, and resilience as society weighs women’s virtue against passion. The two-volume work explores conscience, forgiveness, and social restraint within domestic life, offering a pointed portrait of marriage, fidelity, and the consequences of jealousy in the upper ranks. The author uses chapter-by-chapter scenes to trace private yearnings against public gaze, concluding with reconciliation and measured happiness.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 1830
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461587696
• ISBN 13: 9780461587692
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368