A Mad Love
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in Victorian English popular fiction
- Learners who want to practice reading original English with public-domain eBooks
- Readers studying nineteenth-century British women writers and popular reading
- Readers who enjoy stories of emotional conflict and family fortunes
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer fast-paced modern narratives with strong suspense
- Readers who need detailed annotations or a scholarly introduction
- Beginners who find nineteenth-century English usage difficult
Reading tips
- Read the opening chapters first to get used to the author's rhythm and the characters' relationships before deciding whether to read it all.
- Keep brief notes on the Victorian background to help understand characters' motives and social norms.
- If you are reading to learn English, summarize each chapter in a few sentences and collect period vocabulary.
- Read alongside an overview of Victorian literary history to place the popular novel in its publishing context.
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About the author
Charlotte M. Brame (1836–1884) was a British writer of popular romantic fiction, born in Hinckley, Leicestershire. Public information about her early life and education is limited, but she was a prolific author who wrote approximately 130 novels in her lifetime. Her works are mostly set in English country houses and revolve around love, marriage, and family entanglements, with intricate plots and intense emotions. Her best-known novel, Dora Thorne, circulated widely, and among her other works are Marion Arleigh's Penance, Wife in Name Only, and The Tragedy of the Chain Pier. Her novels were also published in the United States under the name "Bertha M. Clay" and enjoyed considerable popularity, indicating a substantial readership in the English-speaking world.
