ltpgtFirst published serially in 1861 Mary Elizabeth Braddonamprsquos ampldquoLady Audleyamp39s Secretamprdquo is the wildly successful Victorianera sensation novel Sensation novels were very popular in English literature in the 1860s and 1870s The novels were a combination of realism and romance and were usually tales of terrible crimes such as murder kidnapping bigamy adultery and theft occurring in otherwise normal tranquil domestic settings ampldquoLady Audleyamprsquos Secretamprdquo was one of the most popular novels of the genre and revolves around Robert Audley a man determined to find out the cause of his friendamprsquos George Talboys disappearance At the center of the mystery is Robertamprsquos uncleamprsquos wife Lucy Audley the Lady Audley of the novelamprsquos title and who Robert suspects of keeping secrets With Georgeamprsquos young son in questionable safety and lies deception and treachery surrounding him Robert must uncover all that Lady Audley has hidden about her past while finding himself in increasing danger A bestseller in Victorian England despite its scandalously immoral content ampldquoLady Audleyamprsquos Secretamprdquo addresses the domestic anxieties and gender and class conflicts of the era while at the same time featuring a remarkable and complex female character This edition is printed on premium acidfree paperltpgt
