The Severed Mantle (1909)

The Severed Mantle is a novel written by William Lindsey and first published in 1909. The story is set in the early 19th century and follows the life of a young woman named Mary, who is the daughter of a wealthy landowner. Mary is engaged to a man named Charles, but she is secretly in love with his brother, Edward.When Edward returns from a trip to India, he brings with him a mysterious severed mantle that he claims has magical powers. Mary becomes obsessed with the mantle and begins to believe that it can help her win Edward's love. However, as she becomes more and more consumed by her desire for the mantle, she begins to lose touch with reality and her relationships with those around her suffer.As the story unfolds, Mary's obsession with the mantle leads her down a dangerous path, and she must ultimately confront the consequences of her actions. The Severed Mantle is a gripping tale of love, obsession, and the consequences of unchecked desire.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.