Publisher's Synopsis
The White Wedding is a novel written by British author Matthew P. Shiel and first published in 1908. The book is set in the late 19th century and follows the story of a young woman named Mary O'Neill, who is engaged to be married to a wealthy man named Sir John Royd. However, on the night before her wedding, Mary has a series of vivid dreams that lead her to question her decision to marry Sir John.As Mary struggles with her doubts, she meets a mysterious stranger named Julian Aumerle, who seems to have a deep understanding of her innermost thoughts and fears. As they spend more time together, Mary begins to fall in love with Julian, but she is torn between her feelings for him and her sense of duty to her fianc����� and her family.The White Wedding is a complex and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of love, duty, and the power of dreams and the subconscious mind. Shiel's writing is vivid and poetic, and he creates a richly detailed world that draws the reader in from the very first page. The book is a timeless classic that continues to captivate readers more than a century after its initial publication.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.
