To Call Her Mine, Etc. (1891)

To Call Her Mine is a novel written by Walter Besant and first published in 1891. The story is set in London and follows the lives of two young women, Lotty and Maud, who come from very different backgrounds. Lotty is a poor but ambitious girl who dreams of becoming a successful actress, while Maud is a wealthy socialite who has always had everything handed to her.As the novel progresses, Lotty and Maud�������s paths cross and they become close friends. Lotty is taken under Maud�������s wing and introduced to London�������s high society, where she meets a wealthy and handsome young man named Ralph. The two fall in love, but their relationship is complicated by their different social backgrounds and the disapproval of Ralph�������s family.Meanwhile, Maud is struggling with her own problems. She is engaged to a man named Arthur, but she is not in love with him and is instead infatuated with a married man named George. Maud�������s situation becomes increasingly complicated as she tries to navigate her feelings for George while also trying to maintain her engagement to Arthur.To Call Her Mine is a story about love, ambition, and the complexities of social class in Victorian London. It explores the lives of two very different women and the challenges they face as they try to find happiness and fulfillment in a society that is often unforgiving and judgmental.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.