A Grape From A Thorn (1885)

A Grape From A Thorn is a novel written by James Payn and first published in 1885. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Mary Penrose, who is the daughter of a wealthy merchant. Mary is engaged to a man named George Penryn, who is also from a wealthy family. However, their engagement is broken off when George's father discovers that Mary's father has been involved in some shady business dealings.Mary is devastated by the breakup and decides to leave her home and start a new life. She takes a job as a governess and eventually falls in love with her employer, a widower named Mr. Carlyle. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Mr. Carlyle's deceased wife's sister, Mrs. Molyneux, is determined to marry him herself.As the story unfolds, Mary must navigate the challenges of her new life and the complicated relationships she finds herself in. She must also confront the secrets of her past and the actions of her father that led to the breakup of her engagement.A Grape From A Thorn is a classic tale of love, betrayal, and redemption, and offers a fascinating glimpse into Victorian-era society and the struggles faced by women of the time.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.