Pen And Powder (1888)

By Franc B. Wilkie

Book Overview

Pen and Powder is a novel written by Franc Bangs Wilkie in 1888. The book tells the story of two young women, Edith and Nellie, who are cousins and best friends. Edith is the daughter of a wealthy family and is engaged to a man named Robert, while Nellie is the daughter of a poor family and works as a seamstress.The story begins with Edith and Nellie attending a shooting party at a country estate. While there, they meet a group of young men, including a handsome and charming man named Harry. Edith is immediately drawn to Harry, and they begin a flirtatious relationship.Meanwhile, Nellie is pursued by a man named Tom, who is also interested in Edith. Nellie is hesitant to enter into a relationship with Tom because she is afraid of being seen as inferior to Edith.As the story progresses, Edith and Harry's relationship becomes more serious, and they plan to elope. However, their plans are foiled when Robert discovers their plan and confronts Harry. In the end, Edith realizes that she truly loves Robert and decides to marry him instead.Pen and Powder is a classic novel of love, class, and social expectations in 19th century England. It explores the themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the consequences of our actions.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: 1165546981
• ISBN13: 9781165546985
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"