The Village Wife's Lament
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ISBN10: 141796197X
ISBN13: 9781417961979
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jan 11 2005
Pages: 76
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.18 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781417961979
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jan 11 2005
Pages: 76
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.18 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Village Wife's Lament is a novel written by Maurice Hewlett. The book tells the story of a woman named Mally, who lives in a small village in England during the 17th century. Mally is married to a man named Tom, who is a drunkard and abusive towards her. She is also struggling to make ends meet, as they are poor and have several children to take care of.As the story progresses, Mally meets a man named Robin, who is kind and caring towards her. They begin to fall in love, but their relationship is complicated by the fact that Mally is married. She is torn between her love for Robin and her duty to her husband and children.Throughout the book, Mally's life is filled with hardship and struggle. She must deal with the constant abuse from her husband, the pressure to provide for her family, and the guilt she feels for her feelings towards Robin. Despite these challenges, Mally remains strong and determined to do what is best for her family.The Village Wife's Lament is a powerful and emotional novel that explores themes of love, duty, and sacrifice. It is a poignant portrayal of life in a small village during a difficult time in history.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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