The Green Satin Gown

By Laura Elizabeth Richards

Book Overview

The Green Satin Gown is a novel written by Laura E. Richards. The story is set in the late 19th century and follows the life of a young woman named Rosamund. Rosamund is a beautiful and intelligent girl who comes from a wealthy family. She is engaged to a man named Harry, but she is not sure if she loves him.One day, Rosamund meets a man named David who is a painter. David is poor but talented and Rosamund falls in love with him. However, her family does not approve of David and they forbid her from seeing him. Rosamund is torn between her love for David and her duty to her family.The Green Satin Gown is a story of love, duty, and sacrifice. It explores the themes of social class, family expectations, and the struggle to follow one's heart. The novel is beautifully written and captures the essence of the Victorian era. It is a timeless tale that will resonate with readers of all ages.There was no sound. She opened the door of the ground-floor bedroom and looked in. All was tidy and pleasant as usual. Every mat lay in its place; the chairs were set against the wall as she loved to see them; the rows of books, the shelves of chemicals, at which she hardly dared to look, and which she never dared to touch for fear something would ""go off"" and kill her instantly, the specimens in their tall glass jars, the case of butterflies, all were in their place; but there was no sign of life in the room, save the canary in the window.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: 1162696540
• ISBN13: 9781162696546
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.5" x 9.3"