"Alas! A Novel" by Rhoda Broughton is a story set during the late 1800s where James Burgoyne gets tangled in the lives of old friends and new acquaintances, particularly Elizabeth Le Marchant. The novel unfolds as Burgoyne, attending a gathering in Oxford, becomes captivated by a woman whose face sparks forgotten memories. He grapples with emotions tied to his past and the uncertainty of reconnecting after years apart. Memory and reconnection are powerful themes as the narrative guides readers through Burgoyne's internal conflicts, mixing humorous observations with deep emotional moments and setting the stage for the challenges and possibilities that lie ahead as relationships evolve.
Alas! A Novel
By Rhoda Broughton
On a rainy night, a man's past resurfaces when he recognizes a mysterious woman, drawing him into a web of rekindled connections and emotional challenges.
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2010-11-24
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About the AuthorRhoda Broughton was a Welsh novelist and short story writer. Her early novels earned a reputation for sensationalism, so that her later, stronger work tended to be neglected by critics, although she was called a queen of the circulating libraries. Her novel Dear Faustina (1897) has been noted for its homoeroticism. Her novel Lavinia (1902) depicts a seemingly "unmanly" young man, who wishes he had been born as a woman. Broughton descended from the Broughton baronets, as a granddaughter of the 8th baronet. She was a niece of Sheridan le Fanu, who helped her to start her literary career. She was a long-time friend of fellow writer Henry James and was noted for her adversarial relationship with both Lewis Carroll and Oscar Wilde.
Rhoda Broughton was a Welsh novelist and short story writer. Her early novels earned a reputation for sensationalism, so that her later, stronger work tended to be neglected by critics, although she was called a queen of the circulating libraries. Her novel Dear Faustina (1897) has been noted for its homoeroticism. Her novel Lavinia (1902) depicts a seemingly "unmanly" young man, who wishes he had been born as a woman. Broughton descended from the Broughton baronets, as a granddaughter of the 8th baronet. She was a niece of Sheridan le Fanu, who helped her to start her literary career. She was a long-time friend of fellow writer Henry James and was noted for her adversarial relationship with both Lewis Carroll and Oscar Wilde.
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