The Lady of Launay (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169004122)

The Lady of Launay is a novel by Anthony Trollope, first published in 1882. The story is set in the French countryside and revolves around the life of a young woman named Marie Gostling. Marie is the daughter of an Englishwoman and a French aristocrat, and she grows up at the family estate of Launay. Marie is a beautiful and intelligent young woman, but she is also headstrong and impulsive. She falls in love with a young Frenchman named Gaston, but their relationship is complicated by the fact that Gaston is a republican and Marie's family is staunchly royalist. As Marie struggles to reconcile her love for Gaston with her loyalty to her family, she becomes embroiled in a web of political intrigue and personal drama. She must navigate the complicated social and political landscape of France in the mid-19th century, while also dealing with the challenges of love and family.The Lady of Launay is a compelling and complex novel that explores themes of love, loyalty, and politics in a vivid and engaging way. Trollope's writing is both elegant and accessible, and his characters are richly drawn and deeply human. This book is a must-read for fans of historical fiction, romance, and political intrigue.THIS 90 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Frau Frohmann and Other Stories, by Anthony Trollope. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1417906138.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: Anthony Trollope
ISBN-10: 1169004121
ISBN-13: 9781169004122
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 90
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 6.00h x 9.02w x 0.38d