""His Two Wives"" is a novel written by Mary Clemmer Ames and published in 1874. The story revolves around a man named Arthur Vincent, who marries two women at different times in his life. His first wife, the beautiful and virtuous Elsie, dies tragically soon after their marriage. Arthur is left devastated and eventually marries again, this time to the wealthy and ambitious Mrs. Lorrimer. However, as time passes, Arthur begins to realize that his second wife lacks the same qualities that made him fall in love with Elsie. He ...
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""His Two Wives"" is a novel written by Mary Clemmer Ames and published in 1874. The story revolves around a man named Arthur Vincent, who marries two women at different times in his life. His first wife, the beautiful and virtuous Elsie, dies tragically soon after their marriage. Arthur is left devastated and eventually marries again, this time to the wealthy and ambitious Mrs. Lorrimer. However, as time passes, Arthur begins to realize that his second wife lacks the same qualities that made him fall in love with Elsie. He is torn between his loyalty to Mrs. Lorrimer and his memories of Elsie. The novel explores themes of love, loss, loyalty, and the complexities of marriage. It also offers a glimpse into the social norms and expectations of Victorian-era America.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.
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