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Lucile by Owen Meredith ➤ John W. Lovell Company 1860?
Lucile by Owen Meredith John W. Lovell Company 1860?
Title: Lucile
Author: Owen Meredith
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: John W. Lovell Company 1860?
Edition: None stated
Size: 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 * 334 pages
Synopsis: A narrative poem by Robert, Lord Lytton, published (1860) under the pseudonym of Owen Meredith. The heroine, Lucile, is beloved by two bitter rivals, the English Lord Alfred Hargrave [i.e., Vargrave] and the French Duke of Luvois. She loves Alfred, but misunderstanding keeps them apart. Long years after, Alfred's son and the Duke's niece fall in love, are separated by the old feud but finally reunited through the efforts of Lucile, who has become a nursing nun, under the name of Soeur Seraphine. The book went through more than ninety editions in America.The Reader's Encyclopedia. (New York: Crowell, c1948).
In what time period is Lucile set? In what locales? Lytton is not explicit about dates, but we can reason backwards. The book ends during the Crimean War (October 1853-February 1856), which pitted Russia against an alliance of France, England, the Ottoman Empire, and Sardina. The winters of 1854 and 1855 were notably brutal, and Lytton does not mention or allude to them, so the episodes in Part II are likely set in summer 1854 or 1855. At this time, Sir Alfred Vargrave is a senior officer with the British forces, Count Eugene de Luvois is a highly ranked general in the French Foreign Legion, and Lucile a nursing nun, Soeur Seraphine, who ranks very high in her Order.
The poem is a narrative told in an anapaest meter. It was Meredith's most popular work, achieving wide popularity in the 19th century, despite accusations of plagiarism involving elements of an 1831 George Sand novella, Lavinia. In the century following its initial publication, over 2000 editions were produced by nearly 100 publishers.
No date stated on this copy.
Overall Condition: The embossed decorative boards are in good shape with moderate wear and they are not so blue as in the the images. The center square on the front has faint traces of writing visible. The front hinge is cracked and the binding is separated where a darkened gather starts but all the age toned pages are secure with no foxing.
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Title: Lucile
Author: Owen Meredith
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: John W. Lovell Company 1860?
Edition: None stated
Size: 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 * 334 pages
Synopsis: A narrative poem by Robert, Lord Lytton, published (1860) under the pseudonym of Owen Meredith. The heroine, Lucile, is beloved by two bitter rivals, the English Lord Alfred Hargrave [i.e., Vargrave] and the French Duke of Luvois. She loves Alfred, but misunderstanding keeps them apart. Long years after, Alfred's son and the Duke's niece fall in love, are separated by the old feud but finally reunited through the efforts of Lucile, who has become a nursing nun, under the name of Soeur Seraphine. The book went through more than ninety editions in America.The Reader's Encyclopedia. (New York: Crowell, c1948).
In what time period is Lucile set? In what locales? Lytton is not explicit about dates, but we can reason backwards. The book ends during the Crimean War (October 1853-February 1856), which pitted Russia against an alliance of France, England, the Ottoman Empire, and Sardina. The winters of 1854 and 1855 were notably brutal, and Lytton does not mention or allude to them, so the episodes in Part II are likely set in summer 1854 or 1855. At this time, Sir Alfred Vargrave is a senior officer with the British forces, Count Eugene de Luvois is a highly ranked general in the French Foreign Legion, and Lucile a nursing nun, Soeur Seraphine, who ranks very high in her Order.
The poem is a narrative told in an anapaest meter. It was Meredith's most popular work, achieving wide popularity in the 19th century, despite accusations of plagiarism involving elements of an 1831 George Sand novella, Lavinia. In the century following its initial publication, over 2000 editions were produced by nearly 100 publishers.
No date stated on this copy.
Overall Condition: The embossed decorative boards are in good shape with moderate wear and they are not so blue as in the the images. The center square on the front has faint traces of writing visible. The front hinge is cracked and the binding is separated where a darkened gather starts but all the age toned pages are secure with no foxing.
Secure shipping bubble-wrapped in a new box.
2026--U.S. shipping for this (Two Pounds Media Mail) is $5.22 with tracking.
Multiple items will be combined for the lowest shipping price.
International Shipping cost is based on the destination so inquire before buying. Mobile users must scroll to the bottom and click on 'use desktop site' to bring up the Ask a Question link which sends me an email.
(PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE MAKING ANY PAYMENT FROM OUTSIDE THE U.S.)
==========================================================================================================================
Just about all the books are USED books. Some have been used more gently than others. Some have been in libraries and have typical library extras. Some are so old and/or interesting that they are being offered for the sake of preservation regardless of the condition they are in. If the condition of the book is very important to you, please feel free to click the 'Ask seller a question' link and I will tell you more.
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