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Anthony Hope's Mrs. Maxon Protests is a novel of female liberation that manages to be unpredictable and flout the conventions of the genre. Protagonist Winnie Maxon has done everything she was supposed to do in life, but finds her husband unbearable and the conventions of married life stifling. Is she strong enough to withstand the social pressure to conform and find true love on her own terms?
Settle in for a roller-coaster ride of intrigue, mystery and misconduct in Anthony Hope's The Indiscretion of the Duchess. Two young men venture out on a visit to a coquettish female acquaintance whose husband happens to be out of town, setting off a staggering array of unforeseeable consequences. If drawing-room mysteries are your cup of tea, this thrilling tale should merit a spot on your must-read list.
In the early twentieth century, longstanding social mores in England began to shift rapidly, with centuries-long institutions and belief systems beginning to fall by the wayside. Anthony Hope's Second String conveys the tumult of the era through a tale of two politicians—one with aristocratic roots, one a salt-of-the-earth populist—and their respective career arcs.
5) Quisante
British author Anthony Hope was a popular and prolific writer of action-adventure novels with strong romantic elements, but his talent as a creator of sharply drawn, unforgettable characters ranks his work head and shoulders above the cookie-cutter potboilers that crowd the genre. Quisante is a perfect example of this. In it, an ambitious young man born of a low station seeks to improve his lot in life by winning the hand of a moneyed socialite.
...10) Frivolous Cupid
We can't always choose the object of our affections, and often, Cupid's arrow causes people to fall in love with the most unsuitable candidates. That's a theme that surfaces time and time again in the collection Frivolous Cupid from British writer Anthony Hope. Bringing together one novella and a series of short stories, this delectable delight will enchant romance fans.
11) Helena's Path
Lord Lynborough has never done things the easy way. Born into privilege and afforded every advantage in life, he shirks the path of least resistance and stands up for his unique moral code in every situation. At the height of a distinguished military career, he decides to retire in order to pen a memoir. Things are going swimmingly until he has a chance meeting with one Helena Vittoria Maria Antonia, a real spitfire of a woman. Will Lynborough
...13) Phroso A Romance
Though it definitely breaks the mold of his best-known work, The Prisoner of Zenda, the humorous romp Mr. Witt's Widow was one of English novelist Anthony Hope's most successful books. George Neston finds himself enmeshed in a romantic entanglement with the young, beautiful widow Neaera Witt—but their courtship doesn't go as smoothly as he hoped.
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