Twelve Years Ago

Twelve Years Ago: A Tale is a novel written by Sydney Warburton and published in 1847. The story revolves around the life of the protagonist, John Egerton, who falls in love with a woman named Emily. However, their love is forbidden as Emily is already engaged to another man, Lord Delamere. Despite this, John and Emily continue to meet secretly and plan to elope. However, their plans are foiled when Lord Delamere discovers their affair and challenges John to a duel. John is injured in the duel and Emily is forced to marry Lord Delamere. Twelve years later, John returns to England and meets Emily again. He discovers that her marriage to Lord Delamere is unhappy and that she still loves him. John decides to fight for Emily's love once again, but he must overcome several obstacles, including Lord Delamere's anger and Emily's loyalty to her husband. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and the consequences of forbidden relationships. It also delves into the social norms and expectations of the Victorian era, where love and marriage were often dictated by class and status. Overall, Twelve Years Ago: A Tale is a romantic and dramatic story that captures the complexities of love and relationships in the 19th century.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.