Sylvia's Lovers (1906)

Sylvia's Lovers is a novel written by Elizabeth Gaskell and published in 1906. The story is set in the 1790s in a small coastal town in England and follows the life of Sylvia Robson, a young woman who lives with her parents and works at their shop. Sylvia falls in love with a sailor named Charlie Kinraid, but their relationship is disrupted when he is impressed into the navy and presumed dead.Sylvia then meets and marries a local man named Philip Hepburn, but their marriage is troubled by her lingering feelings for Kinraid. Hepburn becomes jealous and suspicious of Kinraid's reappearance, and the two men engage in a dramatic confrontation that leads to tragedy.The novel explores themes of love, loss, jealousy, and social class in 18th-century England. It is also notable for its portrayal of the impact of the Napoleonic Wars on the lives of ordinary people. Gaskell's vivid descriptions of the town and its inhabitants provide a rich backdrop for the story, and her nuanced characterization of Sylvia and the other main characters make them feel like real people with complex emotions and motivations.Overall, Sylvia's Lovers is a compelling and emotional novel that offers a glimpse into the lives of ordinary people during a tumultuous period in English history.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.