Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller (Favorite Forgotten Authors Series)

By Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller

The novel presented here, Kathleen's Diamonds, was composed around the midpoint ofMrs. Miller's most productive period of serial writing, having first been serialized in the FiresideCompanion story paper from December 19, 1891 to April 16, 1892. 40 The tale was later reprintedin an abridged paper-covered edition (with significant amounts of poetry removed) by theArthur Westbrook Company;41 the text presented here is the unabridged original version. Whilenot quite as tight and fast-paced as some of the author's earliest works, this novel incorporatesmost of her signature touches, making it a perfect representative for this volume. The twistynarrative is a fine demonstration of just how many bizarre plot elements Mrs. Miller could craminto a single novel. The novel also demonstrates her propensities for self-reference, including aquotation from a poem by "the Virginia poetess, Mittie Point Davis," and incorporation ofscientific developments -- watch for the blood transfusion. It also features one of the mostspectacularly over-the-top finales you are likely to encounter, a fine reward for readers whokept coming back for all of the serial installments.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1500890839
• ISBN13: 9781500890834
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.4" x 8.5"