Isbn: 9781331087625 - a picture from life, vol. 1 of 2: or the history of emma tankerville and sir henry moreton (classic reprint) (3 resultados)

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

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

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is an exploration of a young gentleman's descent into financial ruin and the vices of society in the years following the Napoleonic Wars. Its themes of rectitude, good sense, feminine virtue, and the dangers of vice are told through the narrative of Emma Tankerville, who serves as a confidante to the central character, and a foil against which the reader can measure his moral degradation. The book's central character misapplies his substantial fortune, causing a breach with a virtuous woman of great beauty and the subsequent squandering of his remaining assets. The author demonstrates that happiness in temporal life consists in well governing the passions. 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.…