The Sylph
(14 votes)The Duchess of Devonshire's second book, first published in 1778, chronicles the life of a young, newly married lady of high society not unlike its author. Written in epistolary format, the story follows Julia from her idyllic country life to her marriage to a rich aristocrat. She soon discovers her husband is nothing other than a rake, spending all his and her money on gambling and mistresses. An anonymous guardian, in the guise of The Sylph, writes to her, giving her guidance through her troubles...but will it be enough?
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A note on the text: we have kept the archaic spellings--"shew" instead of "show", or "encrease" instead of "increase"--that were used in the 18th century and in the original printing of the book.
Definitely overlooked novel. Very entertaining. The ending was a bit of a twist and I did not guess it even though I was close! However, I didn't feel as though I was kept unnecessarily waiting for the end as there were many interesting points of view through out. Recommend!