Publisher's Synopsis
The House of Egremont is a novel written by Molly Elliot Seawell. The story is set in the late 19th century and follows the lives of two sisters, Anne and Elizabeth Egremont, who are heiresses to a vast fortune. The sisters are polar opposites - Anne is ambitious, cunning and manipulative, while Elizabeth is kind-hearted, gentle and naive. The novel begins with the death of the girls' father, leaving them in the care of their uncle, who is determined to marry them off to wealthy suitors. Anne, however, has other plans and sets out to secure her own future by any means necessary. She uses her beauty and charm to manipulate men, including her own cousin, into doing her bidding. Elizabeth, on the other hand, falls in love with a poor artist, much to the dismay of her uncle and sister. Despite their disapproval, Elizabeth marries the artist and the two live a simple life, far removed from the opulence of their family's estate. As the story unfolds, secrets are revealed and the sisters' true natures are exposed. The House of Egremont is a tale of love, greed, deception and the consequences of one's actions.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.
