9781333368661 - On the Hire System: A Drawing-Room Comedy (Classic Reprint) di Lang, Mrs Louisa Lockhart (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This fictional novel follows the story of Lord William Chesterton, a rich eccentric bachelor, and Miss Susan Dalrymple, a spirited and independent young woman. Lord Chesterton, tired of facing the advances of designing females, proposes a platonic engagement to Susan as a means of dissuading others from pursuing him. Susan, in need of a solution to her own problems, agrees to the plan. However, their pretend engagement soon blossoms into genuine feelings, leading to a clash with societal conventions and the disapproving reactions of Lord Chesterton's circle. The author explores the complexities of love, social norms, and the lengths people are willing to go to escape their constraints. The book provides a witty and heartwarming exploration of the human experience and the challenges of finding love and acceptance in a society often bound by rigid expectations and social circles. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.