Love Or Self-Sacrifice: A Story

By Mary Elizabeth Herbert

Book Overview

""Love Or Self-Sacrifice: A Story"" is a novel written by Lady Herbert, which explores the themes of love, sacrifice, and duty. The story follows the life of a young woman named Emily, who is torn between her love for a man named Arthur and her sense of duty towards her family. Emily's family is struggling financially, and her father expects her to marry a wealthy man to secure their future.As Emily navigates this difficult decision, she finds herself torn between her desire for personal happiness and her sense of responsibility towards her family. Along the way, she must confront the expectations of society, the pressures of her family, and her own conflicting emotions.The novel is set in the Victorian era, and Lady Herbert skillfully captures the social norms and expectations of the time. Through Emily's story, she explores the challenges faced by women in this period, particularly in regards to marriage and family.Overall, ""Love Or Self-Sacrifice: A Story"" is a poignant and thought-provoking novel that offers a glimpse into the complexities of love and duty in 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: 1163609226
• ISBN13: 9781163609224
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"