The Rescue (1902)

The Rescue is a novel written by Anne Douglas Sedgwick and published in 1902. The story takes place in England and follows the life of a young woman named Ursula Wingfield. Ursula is a beautiful and intelligent woman who has been raised in a sheltered and privileged environment. However, she is not content with her life and longs for something more.One day, Ursula meets a man named Anthony Thornhill who is a struggling artist. Despite their different backgrounds, Ursula and Anthony fall in love and begin a passionate affair. However, their happiness is short-lived when Ursula's father discovers their relationship and forbids them from seeing each other.Desperate to be with Anthony, Ursula runs away from home and elopes with him. However, their happiness is once again short-lived when Anthony's true character is revealed. He is a selfish and manipulative man who only cares about his own needs and desires.Ursula soon realizes that she has made a terrible mistake and tries to leave Anthony, but he refuses to let her go. It is only with the help of a kind and compassionate stranger that Ursula is able to escape from Anthony's clutches and start a new life.The Rescue is a powerful and emotional story about love, betrayal, and redemption. It explores the themes of class, gender, and societal expectations, and is a testament to the strength and resilience of the human spirit.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.