{"product_id":"marmaduke-herbert-or-the-fatal-marguerite-blessington-9781934555330","title":"Marmaduke Herbert; Or, the Fatal Error","description":"\u003cbr\u003eThe \"fatal error\" to which the title refers is Marmaduke Herbert's inadvertently occasioning the death of his wife's sister by causing her to fall off a cliff. This accident leads to misery, setting in motion a chain of events that will result in the deaths of nearly everyone Herbert loves, as well as an elaborate blackmail scheme and a trial for murder! \u003cp\u003eA bizarre novel, by turns sensational, psychological, and campy, \u003ci\u003eMarmaduke Herbert; or, The Fatal Error\u003c\/i\u003e (1847) is one of the best of the prolific Marguerite, Countess of Blessington's novels. This new edition features an introduction by Ross G. Arthur and a chronology of the Countess of Blessington's works. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarguerite, Countess of Blessington (1789-1849) is described by John Sutherland as \"the most fashionable of fashionable novelists.\" Born into poverty in Ireland, she was forced into marriage with a brutal army officer at age fifteen. After fleeing from this marriage, Marguerite read widely and educated herself, and married the Earl of Blessington in 1818. She became a leading London hostess and consorted with Lord Byron. After her husband's death in 1829, she turned to writing, becoming one of the most important of the \"silver fork\" novelists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marguerite Blessington,Marguerite Countess of Blessington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1934555339\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781934555330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Valancourt Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.02d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marguerite Blessington","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48486379618559,"sku":"9781934555330","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5185baeb-1618-4563-b316-754e1fe3f8bb.jpg?v=1778055170","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/marmaduke-herbert-or-the-fatal-marguerite-blessington-9781934555330","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}