The Hand But Not the Heart the Hand But Not the Heart (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161465419)

The Hand But Not The Heart is a novel written by T.S. Arthur. The story revolves around Margaret Miller, a young woman who is forced to marry a man named Albert Hastings, despite her lack of affection towards him. Margaret is a kind-hearted and gentle woman who is deeply in love with another man, Edward Grey. However, due to societal pressures and her family's financial situation, she is forced to marry Albert, a wealthy businessman.As the story progresses, Margaret finds herself torn between her duty as a wife and her love for Edward. She tries her best to make her marriage work, but she cannot help but feel unhappy and unfulfilled. Meanwhile, Edward continues to pursue her, and Margaret finds it increasingly difficult to resist him.Throughout the novel, T.S. Arthur explores themes such as love, duty, and societal expectations. He also delves into the consequences of marrying for money rather than love. The Hand But Not The Heart is a poignant and thought-provoking novel that will leave readers questioning the choices they make in their own lives.Miss Loring is not happy, and the shadow upon her spirit grows darker every day. Before this engagement, her glad soul looked ever out in beauty from her eyes; now--but I need not describe to you the change. You have noted its progress. It is an extreme conclusion that her heart is not in the alliance she is about to form.""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.

Author: T. S. Arthur
ISBN-10: 1161465413
ISBN-13: 9781161465419
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 178
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.44d