"Doctor Cupid: A Novel" by Rhoda Broughton is a story set in a time when society had strict rules, following the Lambton sisters, Peggy and Prue, as they live near a grand estate. The book looks closely at what it was like to be young, have dreams, and fall in love during that time. The book begins by showing how the sisters see the world, making witty comments about what they owe to the wealthy family in the "Big House" and the culture around them. Peggy is sensible and thinks deeply, while Prue is full of youthful energy. Through their funny conversations, we learn about their personalities and understand the challenges they face as they search for love and try to fit into society, making the story interesting for anyone who likes stories about old-fashioned relationships.
Doctor Cupid: A Novel
By Rhoda Broughton
Two sisters find wit and charm as they navigate love and society's strict rules from their small home near a grand estate.
Summary
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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