Mistress Wilding

Mistress Wilding is a historical novel by Rafael Sabatini that takes place in 17th century England. The story follows the adventures of Anthony Wilding, a young and dashing gentleman who finds himself embroiled in a dangerous plot to overthrow King James II. Along the way, he meets and falls in love with the beautiful and spirited Mistress Rosamund, who is also involved in the rebellion. As they navigate the treacherous political waters of the time, they must also contend with the wrath of the powerful Lord Jeffreys, who is determined to crush the rebellion and punish those involved. Filled with action, romance, and political intrigue, Mistress Wilding is a thrilling tale of love and adventure in a tumultuous time in English history.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.