East Lynne

By Mrs. Henry Wood

The ancient lady spoke up: Captain Levison, Lady Isabel Vane. They both acknowledged the introduction; and Isabel, a child yet in the way of the world, blushed crimson at the admiring looks cast upon her by the young guardsman. Strange — strange that she should make the acquaintance of those two men in the same day, almost in the same hour; the two, of all the human race, who were to exercise so powerful an influence over her future life! When they adjourned to the ball-room it was to Isabel as an enchanting scene of dreamland, for her heart was in its spring-tide of early freshness, and the satiety of experience had not come.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Release date: Nov 6, 2017

Mrs. Henry Wood

Ellen Price (1814-1887) was an English novelist and translator, better known by her penname, Mrs. Henry Wood. Wood lived with her husband, Henry Wood, and four children in Southern France for twenty years, until moving back to England when Henry’s business failed. In England, Wood supported her family with her writing, becoming an international bestseller. Wood was praised for her masterful storytelling of middle-class lives, and often advocated for faith and strong morals in her work. Wood’s most celebrated work was East Lynne, a sensation novel popular for its elaborate plot. In 1867, Wood became the owner and editor of Argosy Magazine, which she continued to publish until her death in 1887. By the end of her career, Wood published over thirty novels, many of which were immensely popular in England, the United States, and in Australia.