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Love's Shadow (Hardcover)
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Love's Shadow (Hardcover)
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Loot Price R393
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Love's Shadow (1908) is a novel by Ada Leverson. Having established
herself as a journalist and short story writer, Leverson published
her debut novel in 1907 to moderate acclaim. Entertaining and
effortlessly witty, Leverson's prose paints a stunning portrait of
the Edwardian era, a time when hope and relative peace proved
prosperous for many. Often compared to her close friend Oscar
Wilde, Leverson, a pioneering Jewish woman, remains a unique and
refreshing voice in English literature. Love's Shadow is the first
installment in her Little Ottleys trilogy, a series of novels
exploring the romantic lives of a hilariously diverse group of
friends. Edith and Bruce Ottley seem to have it all-a charming
flat, a healthy child, and a group of entertaining friends.
Although they are far from perfect-Bruce can be jealous and quite
the hypochondriac at times-their marriage remains strong and their
home remains a place of refuge to their frequently lovelorn
comrades. Among a dizzying array of faces and names, Hyacinth
Verney, Mrs. Eugenia Raymond, Cecil Reeve, and Lord Selsey stand
out. Although Hyacinth loves Cecil, a match favored by his uncle
Lord Selsey, the young man seems inexplicably smitten with the
widow Eugenia, who has no interest in marrying again. Edith and
Bruce do their best to make themselves hospitable while defending
their home against the hostilities of love, but the hearts and
minds of their eclectic guests prove difficult to assuage. Love's
Shadow is a humorous tale of romance and desire from Ada Leverson,
an underappreciated novelist of the Edwardian era. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Ada Leverson's Love's Shadow is a classic work of
British literature reimagined for modern readers.
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