Mrs. Willoughby's Octave: A Tale (1884)

By Emma Marshall

Book Overview

Mrs. Willoughby's Octave: A Tale is a novel written by Emma Marshall and originally published in 1884. The story follows the life of Mrs. Willoughby, a wealthy widow who lives in a large country house with her daughter, Edith, and her son, Harry. Mrs. Willoughby is a talented musician and has a beautiful singing voice, but she is also very strict and controlling.The novel explores the relationships between Mrs. Willoughby, Edith, and Harry, as well as the other members of their household. The arrival of a new governess, Miss Grey, brings some changes to the household, and she becomes a friend and confidant to Edith and Harry.As the story progresses, Mrs. Willoughby's strictness and controlling nature begin to cause problems for her family. She becomes increasingly unhappy and isolated, and her relationship with Edith becomes strained. However, with the help of Miss Grey and other friends, Mrs. Willoughby begins to realize the error of her ways and works to repair her relationships with her family.Overall, Mrs. Willoughby's Octave: A Tale is a heartwarming story about family, love, and the importance of forgiveness and understanding.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: 1166612511
• ISBN13: 9781166612511
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"