Overview
The Lover's Grave V1-2: Or The Tragedy Of Marshend (1840) is a novel written by Rowlatt, R. It tells the story of a tragic love affair between two young people, Mary and Charles, who come from different social classes. Mary is the daughter of a wealthy landowner, while Charles is a poor farmer's son. Despite their differences, they fall deeply in love and plan to elope. However, their plans are thwarted by Mary's father, who disapproves of Charles and forbids the marriage.Heartbroken, Mary and Charles continue to meet in secret, but their relationship is discovered by Mary's father. In a fit of rage, he kills Charles and buries him in a secluded spot on his land. Mary, devastated by the loss of her lover, falls into a deep depression and eventually dies of a broken heart. She is buried next to Charles in the lover's grave, and their tragic story becomes a local legend.The novel explores themes of love, class, and tragedy, and is set in the picturesque countryside of Marshend. It is a classic example of 19th-century Gothic literature, with its dark and brooding atmosphere, and its emphasis on the supernatural and the macabre. The Lover's Grave V1-2: Or The Tragedy Of Marshend (1840) is a must-read for fans of Gothic romance and classic literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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- ISBN-13: 9781166210809
- ISBN-10: 1166210804
- Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
- Publish Date: September 2010
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.23 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.77 pounds
- Page Count: 610
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