At Love's Cost
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy Victorian and Edwardian English romance fiction
- Learners who want free public-domain books for extensive English reading
- Literature enthusiasts studying late-nineteenth-century popular fiction genres
- Casual readers who prefer intricate plots and intense emotion
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting serious literary depth and social critique
- Those with limited English reading ability unaccustomed to nineteenth-century prose
- Readers put off by excessive coincidence and formulaic romance tropes
Reading tips
- Read a chapter or two first to feel the rhythm of the language, then decide between close and extensive reading.
- Keep notes on character relationships to avoid confusing plot threads.
- Read alongside contemporary popular novels to observe genre conventions.
- Use the e-book search function to revisit key plot points and foreshadowing.
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About the author
Charles Garvice (1850-1920) was an English novelist active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, though details of his life are limited in publicly available sources. Nine of his works are held in this collection, including The Woman's Way, Just a Girl, At Love's Cost, Leslie's Loyalty, and Adrien Leroy. Their titles revolve around themes of romance, loyalty, and inheritance, suggesting that his fiction leans toward popular love stories and domestic moral drama. Long titles with subtitles, such as Only One Love or, Who Was the Heir and Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden, are typical of late Victorian popular fiction, with plots often involving questions of identity and emotional entanglement. Garvice found readers in his day but has received little scholarly attention since, and he remains a relatively overlooked writer of popular fiction.
