The Duke And The Damsel (1897)

The Duke And The Damsel is a novel written by Richard Marsh and published in 1897. The story revolves around the Duke of Raynham, a wealthy and powerful nobleman, and a young woman named Muriel Vere. Muriel is a beautiful and intelligent woman who is struggling to make ends meet after the death of her father, a former army officer. The Duke meets Muriel by chance and is immediately drawn to her charm and wit. Despite their different social backgrounds, the Duke and Muriel develop a strong bond and fall in love. However, their relationship is threatened by the Duke's scheming relatives who want him to marry a wealthy heiress. The Duke must choose between his family's wishes and his own happiness with Muriel. The novel explores themes of love, class, and societal expectations in Victorian England.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.