Desperate Remedies - 9781974238798

Described by Hardy as a tale of "mystery, entanglement, surprise and moral obliquity", his first published novel violated the literary decorum of its day with blackmail, murder, and romance. It relates the story of Cytherea, a maid to the eccentric arch-intriguer Miss Aldclyffe, and the man she loves, Edward Springrove. Upon discovering that Edward is already engaged, Cytherea comes under the influence of Miss Aldclyffe's fascinating, manipulative steward, Manston

• | Author: Thomas Hardy
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Aug 12, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 432 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1974238792
• | ISBN-13: 9781974238798