Publisher's Synopsis

Described by Hardy as a tale of "mystery, entanglement, surprise and moral obliquity," his first published novel violated the literary decorum of its day with blackmail, murder, and romance. It relates the story of Cytherea, a maid to the eccentric arch-intriguer Miss Aldclyffe, and the man she loves, Edward Springrove. Upon discovering that Edward is already engaged, Cytherea comes under the influence of Miss Aldclyffe's fascinating, manipulative steward, Manston.

Book information

ISBN: 9781984076632
Publisher: On Demand Publishing, LLC-Create Space
Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 432
Weight: 576g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 22mm