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Lucy Entwhistle's beloved father has just died, and aged twenty-two, she finds herself alone in the world. Leaning against her garden gate, dazed and unhappy, she is disturbed by the sudden appearance of the perspiring Mr Wemyss. This middle-aged man is also in mourning - for his wife, Vera, who has died in mysterious circumstances. Before Lucy can collect herself, Mr Wemyss has taken charge: of the funeral arrangements, of her kind Aunt Dot, but most of all of Lucy herself, body and soul. Elizabeth von Arnim's masterpiece, VERA is a forceful study of the power of men in marriage - and the weakness of women in love.
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Vera, Elizabeth von Arnim
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- Released
- 1983
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- Title
- Vera
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Elizabeth von Arnim
- Publisher
- Virago
- Released
- 1983
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN10
- 1844082814
- ISBN13
- 9781844082810
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Mystery & Thriller, Thriller, Classics, Relationships, British Literature, Marriage, Gothic
- Original title
- Vera
- Rating
- 4.1 out of 5
- Description
- Lucy Entwhistle's beloved father has just died, and aged twenty-two, she finds herself alone in the world. Leaning against her garden gate, dazed and unhappy, she is disturbed by the sudden appearance of the perspiring Mr Wemyss. This middle-aged man is also in mourning - for his wife, Vera, who has died in mysterious circumstances. Before Lucy can collect herself, Mr Wemyss has taken charge: of the funeral arrangements, of her kind Aunt Dot, but most of all of Lucy herself, body and soul. Elizabeth von Arnim's masterpiece, VERA is a forceful study of the power of men in marriage - and the weakness of women in love.