The One Good Guest by L. B. Walford is a charming novel set in the late 19th century. The story follows the lives of two sisters, the beautiful and charming Lilian and her plain and practical sister, Rachel. Lilian is the toast of the town, with many suitors vying for her hand in marriage. Rachel, on the other hand, is content to live a quiet life and tends to her garden.The novel explores the themes of love, family, and social status. Lilian's suitors are all wealthy and influential men, while Rachel's love interest is a simple farmer. The sisters' different paths in life lead them to make different choices, with Lilian choosing to marry for money and status, while Rachel chooses love and a simpler life.Throughout the novel, Walford's writing is witty and engaging, with vivid descriptions of the characters and their surroundings. The One Good Guest is a delightful read for anyone who loves historical fiction and stories of love and family.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.
The One Good Guest by L. B. Walford is a charming novel set in the late 19th century. The story follows the lives of two sisters, the beautiful and charming Lilian and her plain and practical sister, Rachel. Lilian is the toast of the town, with many suitors vying for her hand in marriage. Rachel, on the other hand, is content to live a quiet life and tends to her garden.The novel explores the themes of love, family, and social status. Lilian's suitors are all wealthy and influential men, while Rachel's love interest is a simple farmer. The sisters' different paths in life lead them to make different choices, with Lilian choosing to marry for money and status, while Rachel chooses love and a simpler life.Throughout the novel, Walford's writing is witty and engaging, with vivid descriptions of the characters and their surroundings. The One Good Guest is a delightful read for anyone who loves historical fiction and stories of love and family.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.
Our eminent founding father Ben Franklin once famously compared guests to stinking fish. While this assessment may seem a trifle harsh, the truth remains that social intercourse is a most risky...
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