The Jessamy Bride (1896)

The Jessamy Bride is a novel written by Frank Frankfort Moore and published in 1896. The story follows the life of a young woman named Jessamy Dering who is forced to marry a man she does not love. The novel is set in the late 19th century in England and explores themes of love, marriage, and social status.Jessamy is the daughter of a wealthy family and is expected to marry well. However, she falls in love with a poor artist named Stephen Lorimer. Despite her family's objections, Jessamy decides to marry Stephen and run away with him. However, their happiness is short-lived as Stephen falls ill and dies soon after.Devastated by Stephen's death, Jessamy returns home and agrees to marry a wealthy man named Sir Roger Coverdale. Although she does not love him, Jessamy believes that marrying Sir Roger will secure her family's financial future. However, she soon realizes that Sir Roger is a cruel and abusive husband.Throughout the novel, Jessamy struggles to find happiness and fulfillment in her life. She is torn between her duty to her family and her desire for love and freedom. The Jessamy Bride is a poignant and emotional tale of a woman's journey to find love and happiness in a society that values wealth and status above all else.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.