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Historical RomanceVictorian-Era Fiction

The Unwanted Wedding

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  • 1983 first published
  • 171 pages
  • 9 editions
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Barbara Cartland's The Unwanted Wedding (1983) is a historical romance and Victorian-set fiction novel. The story is set in England, in the Victorian Era. Characters include Duke of Tynemouth, Honora and Countess of Langstone. Key subjects include Love Triangle and Marriage of Convenience.

42 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions across 4 languages.

At about 171 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

About The Unwanted Wedding

The Duke of Tynemouth, who is having a wild affair with the Countess of Langstone, learns that Queen Victoria is planning that he should marry. In a desperate effort to escape and to save his reputation, the Duke agrees to marry the Countess's niece who has just arrived in England after being at school in Florence. Forced to married, he finds himself falling in love with her wife against his will. It was impossible for Honora to take her eyes from the Duke's, and as he saw the color creeping up her cheeks almost like the dawn creeping up the sky, he thought it was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. Then as her fingers tightened on his and he knew she was finding it hard to breathe he said: "I love you, darling, but I have been afraid of telling you so in case I frightened you." "I... I am not frightened," Honora said. "I love you! I did not... know that love could be... like this." "What is it like?" the Duke asked, his lips very close to hers. "It is part of the sunshine... music... the loveliness of the flowers and trees... and of cours ... the sky...." Then his lips touched hers and he knew that her softness, sweetness and innocence was something he had never imagined he would find....
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Duke of Tynemouth
  • Honora
  • Countess of Langstone

Subjects

  • Historical Romance
  • Love Triangle
  • Marriage of Convenience

Quick answers

Who wrote The Unwanted Wedding?

The Unwanted Wedding was written by Barbara Cartland and first published in 1983.

What genre is The Unwanted Wedding?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Victorian-Era Fiction.

How long is The Unwanted Wedding?

The median edition has 171 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Unwanted Wedding?

Readers who like it often enjoy It Started With a Scandal, The Chatelaine and Desire.

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