The Purple Robe is a novel written by Joseph Hocking and published in 1909. Set in Cornwall, England, the story follows the life of a young man named Mark Ruthven, who is the son of a wealthy landowner. Mark is a reckless and impulsive young man who falls in love with a beautiful but poor girl named Naomi. Despite his father's objections, Mark marries Naomi and they settle down to start a new life together.However, their happiness is short-lived as...
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