"Miss Arnott's Marriage" by Richard Marsh is a story set in the early 1900s. It follows Violet Arnott, a young woman dealing with the fallout of her husband, Robert Champion, being found guilty of a crime and sent to jail. Violet faces humiliation and loneliness as she tries to figure out who she is now that her life has changed so drastically and explores the ideas of disgrace, what society expects, and finding your own way. The book opens with Violet watching her husband get sentenced, which leaves her feeling ashamed and by herself. As she changes from being Robert Champion's wife to being Miss Arnott, she has to deal with money problems and people judging her. We also meet new people, like Mr. Gardner, who works for a lawyer and tells Violet she might get an inheritance, which could change everything for her. She also meets Hugh Morice, who lives nearby, suggesting new love and relationships as she tries to get away from the mark her husband left on her life.
Miss Arnott's Marriage
By Richard Marsh
A woman seeks independence and love after her husband's scandalous conviction turns her world upside down.
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About the AuthorRichard Marsh was the pseudonym of the English author born Richard Bernard Heldmann. A best-selling and prolific author of the late 19th century and the Edwardian period, Marsh is best known now for his supernatural thriller novel The Beetle, which was published the same year as Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897), and was initially even more popular, outselling Dracula six times over. The Beetle remained in print until 1960. Marsh produced nearly 80 volumes of fiction and numerous short stories, in genres including horror, crime, romance and humour. Many of these have been republished recently, beginning with The Beetle in 2004. Marsh's grandson Robert Aickman was a notable writer of short "strange stories".
Richard Marsh was the pseudonym of the English author born Richard Bernard Heldmann. A best-selling and prolific author of the late 19th century and the Edwardian period, Marsh is best known now for his supernatural thriller novel The Beetle, which was published the same year as Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897), and was initially even more popular, outselling Dracula six times over. The Beetle remained in print until 1960. Marsh produced nearly 80 volumes of fiction and numerous short stories, in genres including horror, crime, romance and humour. Many of these have been republished recently, beginning with The Beetle in 2004. Marsh's grandson Robert Aickman was a notable writer of short "strange stories".
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