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Mary Elizabeth Braddon Lady Audley's Secret (Paperback) Oxford World's Classics. This new edition explores Braddon's portrait of her scheming heroine in the context of the nineteenth-century sensation novel and the lively, often hostile debates it provoked. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Further DetailsTitle: Lady Audley's Secret Condition: New Author: Mary Elizabeth Braddon Contributor: Lyn Pykett (Edited by) Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 019957703X EAN: 9780199577033 ISBN: 9780199577033 Publisher: Oxford University Press Genre: Fiction Topic: Crime Thrillers & Mystery, Classic Fiction Release Date: 01/12/2012 Description: 'it only rests with yourself to become Lady Audley, and the mistress of Audley Court'When beautiful young Lucy Graham accepts the hand of Sir Michael Audley, her fortune and her future look secure. But Lady Audley's past is shrouded in mystery, and to Sir Michael's nephew Robert, she is not all that she seems. When his good friend George Talboys suddenly disappears, Robert is determined to find him, and to unearth the truth. His quest reveals a tangled story of lies and deception, crime and intrigue, whose sensational twists turn the conventional picture of Victorian womanhood on its head. Can Robert's darkest suspicions really be true?Lady Audley's Secret was an immediate bestseller, and readers have enjoyed its thrilling plot ever since its first publication in 1862. This new edition explores Braddon's portrait of her scheming heroine in the context of the nineteenth-century sensation novel and the lively, often hostile debates it provoked. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 197mm Item Length: 129mm Item Width: 30mm Item Weight: 306g Series: Oxford World's Classics Release Year: 2012 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
