Althea Vernon Or The Embroidered Handkerchief: To Which Is Added, Henrietta Harrison, Or The Blue Cotton Umbrella (1838)

By Eliza Leslie

Book Overview

""Althea Vernon Or The Embroidered Handkerchief"" is a novel written by Eliza Leslie and published in 1838. The story revolves around the life of Althea Vernon, a young woman who is determined to marry for love rather than money. However, her father has other plans for her and wants her to marry a wealthy but unappealing suitor. Althea's journey towards finding true love and overcoming societal expectations is the central theme of the novel.The book also includes a second story titled ""Henrietta Harrison, Or The Blue Cotton Umbrella."" This story follows the life of Henrietta Harrison, a young woman who is forced to leave her comfortable life and move to a small town after her father's death. Henrietta's struggles to adapt to her new surroundings and find happiness in unexpected places are explored in this story.Overall, ""Althea Vernon Or The Embroidered Handkerchief"" is a tale of love, family, and societal expectations, with a focus on the experiences of women during the 19th century.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: 1164563564
• ISBN13: 9781164563563
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"