Bag om Christmas Berries And Summer Roses (1881)
Christmas Berries and Summer Roses is a novel written by Rosa Mackenzie Kettle and published in 1881. The story is set in England and follows the lives of two sisters, Edith and Mabel, who are orphaned at a young age and left to live with their aunt and uncle. Edith is the elder sister and is responsible and practical, while Mabel is more carefree and romantic.As the sisters grow up, they both fall in love with the same man, a wealthy landowner named Arthur. However, Arthur only has eyes for Edith, leaving Mabel heartbroken. The novel explores themes of love, family, and societal expectations, as the sisters navigate their feelings for Arthur and their own desires for their lives.The title of the book refers to the different seasons of the year, with Christmas berries representing the winter and summer roses representing the warmer months. This symbolizes the changing nature of life and the different seasons we all go through.Overall, Christmas Berries and Summer Roses is a classic Victorian novel that explores the complexities of love and family in a time when societal expectations played a large role in people's lives.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.
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