Given in Marriage by B.M. Croker

"Given in Marriage" is a novel that explores the themes of love, marriage, and social class. The story follows the lives of two young people, Emily and Edward, who are from different social classes and must navigate their relationship despite the obstacles placed upon them by society. Throughout the book, Croker examines the societal expectations placed on women during the Victorian era and the limited options available to them in terms of marriage and career. The novel is a thought-provoking exploration of the complexities of love and relationships, and it raises important questions about the role of gender in society.

By B.M. Croker · First published 1827 · Genre: Romance, Fiction, Historical · 39 chapters

Contents

• A STRANGER IN THE LAND
• "THE CORNER"
• THE GIRL AT FAIRPLAINS
• THE COFFEE ESTATE
• "FINCHIE"
• THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM
• EIGHTEEN ON TUESDAY
• THE PANTHER'S SECOND VICTIM
• "GIVE NANCY TO ME!"
• MARRIAGE AND DEATH
• MRS. FFINCH INTERVENES
• "EXIT NANCY"
• IN BLACK AND WHITE
• "NANCY SITS WITH SORROW"
• A FRIEND IN NEED
• AUNT ARABELLA
• AS POOR RELATION
• A RESCUE
• "A MYSTERY ABOUT MAYNE"
• NEW SCENES AND NEW FRIENDS
• ON COMO
• "SIR DUDLEY VILLARS"
• A WARNING
• A LITTLE DINNER FOR THREE
• THE MEDITATIONS OF DEREK MAYNE
• THE MEETING
• OLD FRIENDS AND STRANGE NEWS
• "ADVICE GRATIS"
• "THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES"
• CRITICAL MOMENTS FOR NANCY
• NEWENHAM COURT
• MRS. HICKS IMPARTS A SECRET
• AN INTERRUPTED INTERVIEW
• STRANDED!
• "EMPTY!"
• "TO HIM WHO WAITS"
• NANCY CARRIES IT OFF!
• THE INDIAN MAIL
• THE AVOWAL

More by B.M. Croker

• Collected Stories (1920)
• The Road to Mandalay (1892)
• The Serpent's Tooth (1898)
• The Real Lady Hilda (1896)
• Quicksands (1927)
• A FREE-WILL OFFERING (1850)
• The Missus a Dog Tragedy (1898)
• THE BETRAYAL OF SHERE BAHADUR (1924)
• All works by B.M. Croker