The Score (1909)

The Score is a novel written by Lucas Malet and published in 1909. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Ursula Dearmer, who is the daughter of a wealthy businessman. Ursula is a talented musician and has a passion for playing the piano. However, her father does not approve of her pursuing a career in music and wants her to marry a wealthy man instead.Ursula falls in love with a struggling artist named Richard Fane, who is not wealthy but shares her passion for music. Richard and Ursula begin a secret relationship, but their love is tested when Ursula's father discovers their affair and forbids her from seeing Richard.The novel explores themes of love, class, and societal expectations. It also delves into the struggles of women in the early 20th century who were expected to conform to traditional gender roles and marry for financial security rather than love.Overall, The Score is a compelling novel that offers insight into the social and cultural norms of the time period and the complexities of relationships between people from different social classes.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.