Novel 178: Mrs. Henry Chetwynd, A Brilliant Woman (1892)
A beautiful, much-admired woman marries so that she may become a society leader.
Here is another novel by Chetwynd (see Novel 80); though not free of sentimentalism, especially at the end, it features some excellent studies of changing characters.
“The plot is very ingeniously constructed. . . . The husband . . . and the wife . . . are both highly individual characters, and exceedingly well drawn.” Academy, December 17, 1892
“We do not often get such good, careful work. . . . From the first to the last page it is well written, and worth reading.” Spectator, January 28, 1893
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