"The Heart of Denise and Other Tales" by Late 19th century writer S. Levett Yeats, consists of historical fictions and introduces readers to Denise de Mieux, a young woman caught in the web of French court politics and society. The initial story tells of Denise's arranged marriage to the indifferent Lieutenant M. de Lorgnac, and her struggle with duty and longing for freedom. After the Queen demands she marry Lorgnac because of her behavior, Denise is filled with dread and a secret desire for adventure as she faces a life she does not want.
The Heart of Denise, and Other Tales
By S. (Sidney) Levett Yeats
In the French court, a young woman is forced into marriage, igniting a battle between duty and a yearning for a life of adventure.
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Sidney Kilner Levett-Yeats, an English novelist known professionally as S. Levett-Yeats, was the descendant of an old English trading family with connections to British India. S. Levett-Yeats became a soldier with the Indian Army and later joined the Indian Civil Service as a low-level bureaucrat. Inspired by the example of other ambitious Anglo-Indian writers like Rudyard Kipling, Levett-Yeats turned out a series of Victorian potboilers, often set in Europe, that earned him a place on the bestseller lists of the day.
Sidney Kilner Levett-Yeats, an English novelist known professionally as S. Levett-Yeats, was the descendant of an old English trading family with connections to British India. S. Levett-Yeats became a soldier with the Indian Army and later joined the Indian Civil Service as a low-level bureaucrat. Inspired by the example of other ambitious Anglo-Indian writers like Rudyard Kipling, Levett-Yeats turned out a series of Victorian potboilers, often set in Europe, that earned him a place on the bestseller lists of the day.
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