Publisher's Synopsis
""The Maid O' The Mill V1: A Summer Story"" is a novel written by Compton Reade and originally published in 1887. The story revolves around the lives of two sisters, Rose and Lily, who work at a mill in the English countryside. Rose is engaged to the mill owner's son, but her heart belongs to a poor farmer named John. Meanwhile, Lily falls in love with a wealthy gentleman who is staying in the area for the summer. As the summer progresses, the sisters navigate their romantic relationships and the challenges that come with them. The novel explores themes of class, love, and societal expectations in Victorian England.In Two Volumes.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.