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The Yellow Flag: A Novel. Volume 2 (of 3)

By Edmund Yates

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

When a man dies, the secrets he kept hidden threaten to destroy the lives of the women he loved and deceived.

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2020-01-09
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Summary

"The Yellow Flag: A Novel. Volume 2 (of 3)" by Edmund Yates is a novel from the late 1800s that examines love, loss, and the societal stigma of scandal when a man's double life is exposed after his sudden death. This volume opens with the grim task of informing Mr. Calverley's wife about his death, which soon spirals into a maze of secrets as his affair with a younger woman, Alice, is revealed. The narrative emphasizes the tangled consequences and moral decisions that arise when Calverley's hidden life comes to light, creating a tense atmosphere that explores the struggles faced by Alice and Mrs. Calverley as they navigate betrayal, deceit, and societal condemnation.

About the Author

Edmund Hodgson Yates was a British journalist, novelist and dramatist.

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