Sylvia's Lovers — Complete
Sylvia's Lovers — Complete is a historical fiction and classic romance novel by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. It deals with man-woman relationships.
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About Sylvia's Lovers — Complete
"Sylvia's Lovers — Complete" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a novel published in 1863. Set in a coastal English town during the 1790s, it tells the story of young Sylvia Robson, caught between two men: her devoted Quaker cousin Philip and Charlie Kinraid, a dashing sailor. When Kinraid is forcibly taken by a press gang, Philip conceals this truth, leading Sylvia to believe her lover is dead. Her subsequent marriage sets in motion a tragic tale of deception, lost love, and eventual redemption that Gaskell herself called "the saddest story I ever wrote."
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Who wrote Sylvia's Lovers — Complete?
Sylvia's Lovers — Complete was written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell.
What genre is Sylvia's Lovers — Complete?
It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction and Classic Love Stories.
Is Sylvia's Lovers — Complete free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
Is there a free audiobook of Sylvia's Lovers — Complete?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 20 h 45 min.
What books are similar to Sylvia's Lovers — Complete?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Black Moth, The woman of Andros and Washington Square.
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