By Proxy V1 (1878)

""By Proxy V1"" is a novel written by James Payn and originally published in 1878. The story revolves around the lives of two women, one of whom is a wealthy heiress named Edith Ainsleigh, and the other is her cousin, Grace Roseberry. Edith becomes engaged to a man named Julian Gray, but Grace is secretly in love with him and will do whatever it takes to win him over. Through a series of deceitful and manipulative tactics, Grace manages to convince Julian to marry her instead of Edith. However, their marriage is not a happy one, and Grace soon realizes that she has made a terrible mistake. Meanwhile, Edith is left heartbroken and must find a way to move on. The novel explores themes of love, jealousy, betrayal, 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.