Miss Mary Blandy's Own Account Of The Affair Between Her And Mr. Cranstoun: From The Commencement Of Their Acquaintance, In The Year 1746 (1752)
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ISBN10: 1104194740
ISBN13: 9781104194741
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Mar 20 2009
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.31
Height: 0.20 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781104194741
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Mar 20 2009
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.31
Height: 0.20 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Miss Mary Blandy's Own Account Of The Affair Between Her And Mr. Cranstoun: From The Commencement Of Their Acquaintance, In The Year 1746 (1752) is a historical book written by Mary Blandy herself. It is a first-hand account of her relationship with Mr. Cranstoun, starting from the year 1746. The book provides a detailed description of their acquaintance, how their relationship developed, and the events that led to her trial and eventual execution for his murder. Mary Blandy was a young woman from a wealthy family who fell in love with Mr. Cranstoun, a Scottish soldier. Their relationship was opposed by Mary's father, who disapproved of Mr. Cranstoun's financial situation and social status. Despite her father's objections, Mary continued to see Mr. Cranstoun and even agreed to his proposal of marriage. However, their relationship took a dark turn when Mr. Cranstoun fell ill and died shortly after. It was later discovered that Mary had been giving him a poisonous substance, which she claimed was a love potion. She was arrested, tried, and eventually executed for his murder. Miss Mary Blandy's Own Account Of The Affair Between Her And Mr. Cranstoun: From The Commencement Of Their Acquaintance, In The Year 1746 (1752) provides a unique perspective on this infamous case, as it is written by the accused herself. The book offers insights into Mary's motivations and feelings, as well as her perspective on the events that led to her downfall. It is a fascinating and tragic account of a doomed love affair that ended in murder.From The Commencement Of Their Acquaintance, In The Year 1746, To The Death Of Her Father, In August 1751.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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