Whom the Gods Destroyed: Classic Novel Reprint

By Josephine Daskam Bacon

Book Overview

""Whom The Gods Destroyed"" is a novel written by Josephine Dodge Bacon and published in 1902. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Helen who is the daughter of an American diplomat. After her father's death, Helen is sent to live with her aunt and uncle in London, where she meets and falls in love with a young British aristocrat named Lord Chiltern. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Lord Chiltern is already engaged to another woman. As Helen struggles to come to terms with her feelings for Lord Chiltern, she becomes embroiled in a web of political intrigue and scandal that threatens to destroy her reputation and her chance at happiness. The novel explores themes of love, betrayal, ambition, and the corrupting influence of power. It is a gripping tale of passion and drama set against the backdrop of high society in turn-of-the-century England.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: 054856986X
• ISBN13: 9780548569863
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"