Educated at home, braddon published her first novel, the trail of the serpent, in. Aug 19, 2003 lady audleys secret 1862 was one of the most widely read novels in the victorian period. Mary elizabeth braddon 18371915 inspired by a true life story, lady audleys secret is the story of a womans overwhelming ambition and passion for social success. I dont think mary elizabeth braddon ever wrote a bad novel. The plot centres on accidental bigamy which was in literary fashion in the early. Graceful and lovely lady audley may not be all that she seems in this victorianera equivalent of gillian flynns gone girlwith an introduction by flynn berry, the edgar awardwinning author of under the harrow and a double life lady audley is young, beautiful, and universally adored. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. This victorian bestseller, along with braddon s other famous novel, aurora floyd, established her as the main rival of the master of the sensational novel, wilkie. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. It has been called the most sensationally successful of all the sensation novels.
Mary elizabeth braddon, english novelist whose lady audleys secret 1862 was the most successful of the sensation novels of the 1860s. Mary elizabeth braddon 18351915 was a victorian english author best known for her sensation novels. Lady audleys secret was published in 1862 and was mary elizabeth braddons most popular novel. Sep 01, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Lady audleys secret audiobook by mary elizabeth braddon 18371915 mary elizabeth braddon s first novel, lady audleys secret, was one of the most popular english novels of its day. Lady audley s secret 9780140435849 by mary elizabeth braddon. Download lady audleys secret ebook in epub, mobi and. Graceful and lovely lady audley may not be all that she seems in this victorian era equivalent of gillian flynns gone girlwith an introduction. When the first book came out in 1862, victorian readers were shocked and outraged by its portrayal of aspects like bigamy, insanity, yearning for social status and the will to commit murder to achieve one s goa.
Lady audleys secret kindle edition by braddon, mary elizabeth. In 1862, braddon published lady audleys secret, a rousing success that earned her a fortune. Lady audleys secret by braddon, mary elizabeth ebook. Critic john sutherland 1989 described the work as the most sensationally successful of all the sensation novels. Published serially in 1862, it tells the story of the lovely lucy graham, who becomes lady audley at the beginning of the novel, and who conceals a scandalous secret from her new husband and his family.
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