""A Bad Beginning V1: A Story Of A French Marriage"" is a novel written by Katharine Sarah Macquoid and published in 1862. The story follows the life of a young French girl named Gabrielle, who is forced into a marriage with a much older man named Monsieur de St. Aignan. Despite her initial reluctance, Gabrielle eventually begins to fall in love with her husband and finds happiness in their marriage. However, their idyllic life is soon disrupted by the arrival of Monsieur de St. Aignan's estranged son, who harbors a deep resentment towards his father and sets out to destroy their relationship. The novel explores themes of love, betrayal, and family relationships in 19th century France.In Two Volumes.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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