Lucinda

Lucinda is a novel by Penelope Aubin that tells the story of a young woman named Lucinda who is forced into a loveless marriage with a wealthy but cruel man. Despite her husband's mistreatment, Lucinda remains virtuous and kind, and eventually falls in love with another man. However, her husband discovers her affair and sends her away to a convent. There, Lucinda faces new challenges and struggles to maintain her faith and independence. The novel explores themes of love, betrayal, and the power of faith in the face of adversity. Written in the 17th century, Lucinda is a classic work of literature that continues to captivate readers with its timeless story of courage and resilience.Whether it was given me as a Presage of my future Intrigues I know not, but it cost my Mother no little Trouble to have me so christned, and by it I lost the Favour of an Aunt, who it is supposed would have left me all she was worth, had my Mother consented to have named me Dorothy after my Aunt's Name. Alas! I was so foolish that I lamented not for this, and I would not for twice the Fortune have been called by so vulgar a Name. With such foolish Trifles are young People delighted!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.