Love's Labor Won (1862)

Love's Labor Won is a novel written by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth and published in 1862. The story revolves around the central character, Evelyn Byrd, who is a young and beautiful woman living in Virginia during the American Civil War. Evelyn is engaged to her childhood sweetheart, Harry Percy, who goes off to fight in the war. However, when Harry is reported missing in action, Evelyn is devastated and begins to lose hope of ever seeing him again.In the meantime, Evelyn meets a mysterious stranger named Richard Arnold, who seems to know more about Harry's whereabouts than he is letting on. As Evelyn becomes more involved with Richard, she discovers that he has a dark past and is hiding a secret that could destroy their relationship.Love's Labor Won is a story of love, loss, and betrayal set against the backdrop of one of America's most tumultuous periods. Southworth's vivid descriptions of the Civil War era and her complex characters make this novel a compelling read for fans of historical fiction and romance. The novel also explores themes of duty, honor, and sacrifice, as well as the struggles of women during this time period. Overall, Love's Labor Won is a timeless tale of love and redemption that will captivate readers from beginning to end.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.