East Lynne

Description:

"This book looks at the anxieties of the Victorian middle classes who feared a breakdown of the social order as divorce became more readily available and promiscuity threatened the sanctity of the family. In this novel the simple act of hiring a governess raises the spectres of murder, disguise, and adultery"--Provided by publisher.

subjects: Married women,  Seduction,  French,  Fiction,  Drama,  Murderers,  Governesses,  Accident victims,  Illegitimate children,  Runaway wives,  England, fiction,  France, fiction,  Fiction, psychological,  British

People: Henry Wood Mrs (1814-1887)

Places: England,  France