Adele (1870)

By Susan Blagge Caldwell Samuels

Book Overview

Adele is a novel written by Susan Blagge Caldwell Samuels and first published in 1870. The story revolves around the titular character, Adele, a young woman who is raised in a wealthy family in New Orleans during the mid-19th century. Adele is beautiful, intelligent, and talented, but she struggles to find her place in a society that values her only for her looks and her ability to marry well.As the novel progresses, Adele experiences a series of trials and tribulations, including the death of her father, a failed engagement, and a scandalous affair with a married man. Despite these setbacks, Adele remains determined to live life on her own terms and to find true love and happiness.Throughout the novel, Samuels explores themes of class, race, gender, and identity, offering a nuanced and complex portrayal of life in the antebellum South. Adele is a richly detailed and emotionally engaging novel that offers a vivid window into a bygone era.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: 1166456013
• ISBN13: 9781166456016
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"