A Little Summer Shower (1887)

By Mrs George Blagden

Book Overview

A Little Summer Shower is a novel written by Mrs. George Blagden and published in 1887. The story revolves around the lives of two families, the Wodehouses and the Rokebys, who live in the English countryside. The Wodehouses are a wealthy family, while the Rokebys are struggling to make ends meet.The novel explores the themes of love, marriage, and class differences. The central characters are the Wodehouse sisters, Clare and Dora, and the Rokeby brothers, Arthur and Frank. Clare is engaged to be married to a wealthy man, while Dora is in love with Arthur, who is struggling to support his family. Frank, on the other hand, is a carefree young man who falls in love with Clare.As the story unfolds, the characters face various challenges and obstacles. Clare's fianc����� is revealed to be unfaithful, causing her to question her future. Dora's love for Arthur is tested when she discovers that he has been keeping a secret from her. Meanwhile, Frank's pursuit of Clare is met with resistance from her family.Despite these challenges, the characters find ways to overcome their differences and find happiness. The novel ends with a little summer shower, which serves as a metaphor for the challenges and obstacles that the characters have faced and overcome.Overall, A Little Summer Shower is a poignant and engaging novel that explores the complexities of love, marriage, and class differences in Victorian England.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1436737540
• ISBN13: 9781436737548
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"