Publisher's Synopsis
Henrietta Temple is a novel by Benjamin Disraeli, published in 1837. The story revolves around the titular character, Henrietta Temple, who is a young, beautiful, and wealthy heiress. She falls in love with a charming but penniless young man named Ferdinand Armine. Despite the disapproval of her family, Henrietta marries Ferdinand and they embark on a passionate and tumultuous love affair.However, their happiness is short-lived as Ferdinand's debts and gambling addiction threaten to ruin them both. Meanwhile, Henrietta's father is determined to break up the marriage and marry her off to a wealthy suitor. The couple faces numerous obstacles and challenges as they struggle to keep their love alive.The novel explores themes of love, class, money, and society. Disraeli, who was himself a member of the British aristocracy, uses the novel to critique the rigid social hierarchy of his time and to champion the power of love to transcend class boundaries.Henrietta Temple is considered one of Disraeli's most romantic and sentimental works, and it remains a popular classic of English literature.1904. Two Volumes in One. Known as a dandy, a novelist, a brilliant debater and England's first and only Jewish prime minister, Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield) is best remembered for bringing India and the Suez Canal under control of the crown. One of his earlier novels, Henrietta Temple is an account of Disraeli's love affair with Henrietta Sykes and remains the best account still available of the relationship, as his letters to Henrietta have been destroyed. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.
