East Lynne

East Lynne is a classic novel written by Mrs. Henry Wood, first published in 1861. The story is set in England during the mid-19th century and follows the life of Lady Isabel Carlyle, a beautiful and charming woman from a wealthy family who marries the handsome and ambitious lawyer, Archibald Carlyle.However, Lady Isabel is not entirely happy in her marriage and begins to feel neglected by her husband, who is more interested in his career than his wife. She becomes increasingly lonely and vulnerable, and when an old flame, Francis Levison, reappears in her life, she finds herself drawn to him.As Lady Isabel's feelings for Levison grow stronger, she becomes more reckless and eventually leaves her husband and children to be with him. But her happiness is short-lived, as she soon discovers that Levison is a cruel and manipulative man who only wants her for her money.The novel explores themes of love, marriage, betrayal, and the consequences of one's actions. It is a gripping and emotional story that has become a classic of Victorian literature, and has been adapted for stage, screen, and television numerous times.Stealing to the portico from the house had come Barbara Hare, her eyes strained in dread affright on the grove of trees at the foot of the garden. What was it that had stepped out of that groove of trees, and mysteriously beckoned to her as she stood at the window, turning her heart to sickness as she gazed? Was it a human being, one to bring more evil to the house, where so much evil had already fallen?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.