The Amazing Marriage Ongoing

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AuthorGeorge Meredith

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Raised in the wild grandeur of the Carinthian Alps, Carinthia Jane Kirby possesses the fearless heart and unyielding spirit of her legendary parents. When the wealthy, capricious Earl of Fleetwood encounters this unconventional mountain beauty, a sudden whim drives him to propose marriage on the spot. Chained by aristocratic pride to his rash word, Fleetwood follows through with the wedding, yet his wounded vanity curdles fascination into resentment. After a bizarre ceremony and a jarring day at a prize-fight, he promptly abandons his new bride. Left to navigate ruthless London gossip and high-society disdain, Carinthia meets abandonment not with despair, but with unshakeable courage and moral grandeur. George Meredith delivers a gripping, psychologically rich drama of wounded pride, stubborn honor, and marital conflict, following an extraordinary heroine who refuses to be crushed by aristocratic arrogance.

Contents · 37 chapters

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The Amazing Marriage Ongoing

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Contents · 37 chapters

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