Mistress Wilding

Mistress Wilding is a historical fiction novel written by Rafael Sabatini. The story is set in England during the reign of King James II and follows the adventures of a young and dashing gentleman named Anthony Wilding. Anthony is a loyal supporter of the deposed King James II and is determined to restore him to the throne. He becomes embroiled in a dangerous plot to smuggle the exiled king back into England, but his plans are complicated when he falls in love with a beautiful and headstrong young woman named Judith Marlow. Judith is a Puritan and a staunch supporter of the new king, William of Orange. She is also engaged to a wealthy and powerful man who is determined to stop Anthony's plans at any cost. As Anthony and Judith's love affair heats up, they find themselves caught in the middle of a deadly political game. Mistress Wilding is a thrilling and romantic tale of adventure, intrigue, and forbidden love. Sabatini's vivid descriptions of 17th-century England bring the era to life, and his well-drawn characters are sure to capture the reader's imagination.1924. After a brief stint in the business world, Sabatini went to work as a writer. He wrote short stories in the 1890s, and his first novel came out in 1902. It took Sabatini roughly a quarter of century of hard work before he attained success with Scaramouche in 1921. This brilliant novel of the French Revolution became an international bestseller. It was followed by the equally successful Captain Blood in 1922. A prolific writer, he produced about a book a year. Mistress Wilding begins: Then drink it thus, cried the rash young fool, and splashed the contents of his cup full into the face of Mr. Wilding even as that gentleman, on his feet, was proposing to drink to the eyes of the young fool's sister. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.