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A quiet revelation of a gilded age, Carolina Lee draws you into the intimate web of a New England salon and the women who navigate it with grace, grit, and imperfect longing.

This compassionate, keenly observed tale holds a mirror to turn‑of‑the‑century manners, exploring marriage, propriety, and the quiet dissonance between private feeling and public expectation. Lilian Bell's humane prose surveys social norms with wit and moral clarity, offering a rich blend of genteel ladies fiction and sharp social critique that speaks to both the casual reader and the thoughtful collector. The novel resonates as a late nineteenth century America study in character, choice, and consequence, with a setting that will feel recognisable to Edith Wharton readers and Victoria era romance fans alike.

Carolina Lee bears enduring significance as a bridge between classic American fiction and today's rereading culture: it is a work long out of print, now republished by Alpha Editions; restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint, it is a collector's item and a cultural treasure, inviting library reference readers and new generations of scholars to discover a subtle, enduring voice. A refined, memorable experience for those who cherish late nineteenth century fiction, gender‑role inquiry, and the enduring charm of New England society.

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Book category Books in German Belletristik Erzählende Literatur Hauptwerk vor 1945

• Full title: Carolina Lee
• Author: Lilian Bell
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 196
• EAN: 9789354758836
• ISBN: 9354758835
• ID: 36620573
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Weight: 295 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 × 11 mm
• Date of publishing: 05. July 2021

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