Diana Merion, Irish, beautiful and famous for her wit, marries the dull Mr. Warwick and soon finds herself accused of an affair with an elderly lord. Separated from her husband and writing novels for a living, she is drawn into politics through her friendship with the rising statesman Percy Dacier, while the faithful Thomas Redworth watches over her.
Meredith’s most popular novel, inspired by the life of Caroline Norton and a landmark portrait of an independent woman. Download the free EPUB.