Lady Audley's Secret

Name: Lady Audley's Secret
Author: Mary Elizabeth Braddon
ISBN: 9780199577033

Mary Elizabeth BraddonAuthor

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'it only rests with yourself to become Lady Audley, and the mistress of Audley Court'

When beautiful young Lucy Graham accepts the hand of Sir Michael Audley, her fortune and her future look secure. But Lady Audley's past is shrouded in mystery, and to Sir Michael's nephew Robert, she is not all that she seems. When his good friend George Talboys suddenly disappears, Robert is determined to find him, and to unearth the truth. His quest reveals a tangled story of lies and deception, crime and intrigue, whose sensational twists turn the conventional picture of Victorian womanhood on its head. Can Robert's darkest suspicions really be true?

Lady Audley's Secret was an immediate bestseller, and readers have enjoyed its thrilling plot ever since its first publication in 1862. This new edition explores Braddon's portrait of her scheming heroine in the context of the nineteenth-century sensation novel and the lively, often hostile debates it provoked.
ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

ISBN9780199577033

PublisherOxford University Press

Publication Date01/12/12

Pages448

ISBN9780199577033

PublisherOxford University Press

Publication Date01/12/12

Pages448

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joe85
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joe85
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Einfach WOW!!! Noch nie hab ich ein so altes Buch gelesen! Erschienen im Original 1861 und in neuere Sprache übersetzt, wobei diese trotzdem noch sehr alt erscheint. Das passt auch einfach sehr gut zum Buch, zur Geschichte. Dieser respektvolle Anstand, herrlich. Toll ausgearbeitete Charaktere, die Geschichte super inszeniert!! Und was hinter allem steckt, sowas zu dieser Zeit….eine mutige Autorin. Das Ende unerwartet und bewegend, hat mich fast zu Tränen gerührt.
Feb 20, 2026
5.0
Einfach WOW!!! Noch nie hab ich ein so altes Buch gelesen! Erschienen im Original 1861 und in neuere Sprache übersetzt, wobei diese trotzdem noch sehr alt erscheint. Das passt auch einfach sehr gut zum Buch, zur Geschichte. Dieser respektvolle Anstand, herrlich. Toll ausgearbeitete Charaktere, die Geschichte super inszeniert!! Und was hinter allem steckt, sowas zu dieser Zeit….eine mutige Autorin. Das Ende unerwartet und bewegend, hat mich fast zu Tränen gerührt.
Feb 20, 2026
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This looked like it would be my favorite book - the writing style was absolutely beautiful, so eloquent and flowing, and the premise that this book would 'turn the image of victorian womanhood on its head' seemed to promise me an ambitious female character that makes her own luck. For the first volume I was hooked, and for the second volume too, but the third one crushed all my hopes. I genuinely could not see what Lady Audley had done that was so treacherous and wicked - could not understand the sympathy proclaimed for George Talboys who deserted his wife and then thought he had any claim on her - could not understand how she had deceived Michael Audley, when Lucy Graham literally replies to his proposal with "I am selfish, and I cannot overlook your fortune.". He is disappointed but OKAY with being married for his wealth - and Lady Audley was a faithful wife and made him happy too so?? I desperately wished for some revelation that would back her up against these men pursuing her and forcing her to take action, but all the authoress came up with was hereditary madness...... a woman acting calmly and with calculation to secure her own position, seeking not to hurt anybody and just being left alone with her wealth is madness? Okay... yeah... no. It was very very suspenseful and very well written so I did like it somewhat, the ending just annoyed me immensely.
May 21, 2025
3.0
This looked like it would be my favorite book - the writing style was absolutely beautiful, so eloquent and flowing, and the premise that this book would 'turn the image of victorian womanhood on its head' seemed to promise me an ambitious female character that makes her own luck. For the first volume I was hooked, and for the second volume too, but the third one crushed all my hopes. I genuinely could not see what Lady Audley had done that was so treacherous and wicked - could not understand the sympathy proclaimed for George Talboys who deserted his wife and then thought he had any claim on her - could not understand how she had deceived Michael Audley, when Lucy Graham literally replies to his proposal with "I am selfish, and I cannot overlook your fortune.". He is disappointed but OKAY with being married for his wealth - and Lady Audley was a faithful wife and made him happy too so?? I desperately wished for some revelation that would back her up against these men pursuing her and forcing her to take action, but all the authoress came up with was hereditary madness...... a woman acting calmly and with calculation to secure her own position, seeking not to hurt anybody and just being left alone with her wealth is madness? Okay... yeah... no. It was very very suspenseful and very well written so I did like it somewhat, the ending just annoyed me immensely.
May 21, 2025