Only a Girl
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ISBN10: 9373052438
ISBN13: 9789373052434
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 24 2026
Pages: 260
Weight: 0.78
Height: 0.59 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9789373052434
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 24 2026
Pages: 260
Weight: 0.78
Height: 0.59 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A single impulsive vow can unravel the fabric of an entire life-or ignite a scandal that echoes through the drawing rooms of Victorian society. In the shadowed corridors of 19th century England, where propriety is both armour and cage, a young woman's fate becomes the battleground for passion, ambition, and the merciless judgements of her world. With the same keen insight and suspenseful flair that made sensation novels like Lady Audley's Secret and Aurora Floyd enduring classics, this rediscovered gem lays bare the tangled web of social class, women's rights, and the perilous stakes of marriage and love. Restored for today's and future generations, this edition captures the raw urgency of a time when a woman's reputation could be destroyed by a whisper, and the law itself conspired against her happiness. As the heroine navigates the treacherous waters of bigamy in fiction, readers are drawn into a world where every choice is fraught with consequence, and the line between victim and transgressor blurs with each turn of the page. The novel's unflinching portrayal of Victorian literature's preoccupation with secrets and social mobility offers both a gripping narrative and a window into the anxieties that shaped an era. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions, ensuring that its bold exploration of women's struggles and societal expectations is not lost to time. More than a mere reprint, it stands as a collector's item and a cultural treasure, inviting both casual readers and connoisseurs of literary history to experience the drama, intrigue, and emotional depth that defined the sensation novel. For anyone captivated by the complexities of love, power, and identity in 19th century England, this restored classic offers a rare and vital perspective.
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