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His Helpmate (1887)

His Helpmate (1887)

Barrett, Frank

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ISBN10: 1166600947
ISBN13: 9781166600945
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.81
Height: 0.57 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
His Helpmate is a novel written by Frank Barrett and published in 1887. The story revolves around the character of Mary, a young woman who is forced to marry a man named John, despite not being in love with him. John is a wealthy businessman who is more interested in his work than his wife, leaving Mary feeling lonely and unfulfilled in her marriage.As the story progresses, Mary finds solace in her friendship with a young artist named Aubrey. They bond over their shared love of art and literature, and Mary begins to realize that she has feelings for him. However, she is torn between her duty to her husband and her growing love for Aubrey.The novel explores themes of love, duty, and societal expectations, as Mary struggles to find her place in a world that often values wealth and status over personal happiness. Barrett's writing is rich in detail and vividly brings to life the Victorian era in which the story is set.Overall, His Helpmate is a thought-provoking and engaging novel that offers a glimpse into the complexities of love and marriage in the 19th century.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.

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