A Shadowed Love by Fred M. White

Name: A Shadowed Love
Author: Fred M. White

The story follows the life of young, beautiful, and wealthy Lady Mary Lister, who is the daughter of a wealthy baronet. She is in love with her childhood friend, the handsome and dashing Lord Charles Deringham. However, her father disapproves of the match and forbids them from seeing each other. When Charles is sent away to India, Mary is heartbroken and decides to marry the wealthy and powerful Lord Robert Deringham, Charles' older brother. But when Charles returns from India, Mary finds herself torn between her duty to her husband and her love for Charles. The novel follows Mary as she struggles to choose between her duty and her love, and as she discovers the secrets of her husband's past. In the end, Mary must make a difficult decision that will determine the course of her life.

By Fred M. White · First published 1905 · Genre: Romance, Mystery, Thriller · 59 chapters · 104,368 words

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Nothing from the hot languid street below but a grumbling, whining voice or two. A mean London street off the river in August. How men who know the country and have the scent of the sap in their nostrils can toil and moil under such conditions is known only to themselves and their God.

High up a cheap low-flash lamp added to the heat of a third-floor room, and gave a spice of danger to the occupant's more sordid condition. The man, bending over a penny exercise book, rose as there came from below a succession of knocks growing gradually louder. The dull double thud came presently far down below. A small servant came presently and laid a letter by the writer's elbow.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Fred M. White
Date: 1905 CE
Language: English
Genres: Romance, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy
Length: 104,368 words
Structure: 59 chapters, 2,596 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Romance — The title of the book suggests a romantic story, and the author, Fred M. White, is known for writing romantic fiction.
Mystery — The title of the book suggests a mysterious story, and the author, Fred M. White, is known for writing mystery fiction.
Thriller — The title of the book suggests a thrilling story, and the author, Fred M. White, is known for writing thriller fiction.
Fantasy — The title of the book suggests a fantastical story, and the author, Fred M. White, is known for writing fantasy fiction.