Countess Ida (1904)

By Frederick Whishaw

Book Overview

Countess Ida is a novel written by Frederick J. Whishaw and published in 1904. The story is set in Victorian England and follows the life of Ida, a young woman who is forced to marry a wealthy aristocrat, Lord Baskerville, in order to save her family's estate from financial ruin. Despite her initial reluctance, Ida soon finds herself falling in love with her husband and embracing her new life as a countess. However, her happiness is short-lived as she becomes embroiled in a scandal involving her husband's past and is forced to confront the harsh realities of Victorian society. The book explores themes of love, marriage, social class, and the role of women 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: 1164613995
• ISBN13: 9781164613992
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"