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New to Black Classics, this is one of the greatest English works of the century and this edition contains selected further reading and notes.
Synopsis
The Dowells, a wealthy American couple, have been close friends with the Ashburnhams for years. Edward Ashburnham, a first-rate soldier, seems to be the perfect English gentleman, and Leonora his perfect wife, but beneath the surface their marriage seethes with unhappiness and deception.