Neighbor's Wives (1867)

Neighbor's Wives is a novel written by John Townsend Trowbridge and published in 1867. The story revolves around the lives of two neighboring families, the Wilmots and the Lawrences, who are both struggling to keep their marriages intact. The Wilmots are a wealthy family, while the Lawrences are struggling financially. The two families become intertwined when Mr. Lawrence, who is a doctor, is called to attend to Mrs. Wilmot's illness. As they spend more time together, they begin to develop feelings for each other, leading to a series of events that threaten to destroy both families. The novel explores themes of infidelity, temptation, and the consequences of one's actions. The book is a classic example of 19th-century American literature and offers a glimpse into the social and cultural norms 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.