Mistress Penwick (1899)

Mistress Penwick is a novel written by Dutton Payne and published in 1899. The story revolves around a young woman named Penelope Penwick, who is the mistress of a wealthy man named John Eddring. Despite her comfortable lifestyle, Penelope is unhappy and longs for true love and companionship. As the story progresses, Penelope meets a young man named Jack, who she falls in love with. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Jack is engaged to another woman. Penelope must navigate her feelings for Jack and her loyalty to John, all while trying to find true happiness.The novel also explores themes of class and social status, as Penelope comes from a lower social class than John and Jack. Payne's writing style is characterized by vivid descriptions of the setting and characters, as well as a focus on the inner thoughts and emotions of his protagonist.Overall, Mistress Penwick is a romantic drama that explores the complexities of love and social status in late 19th century society.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.