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Desperate remedies

by Thomas Hardy, Tinsley Brothers, Bradbury, Evans & Co

Lady's maidsFictionYoung womenSocial life and customs

The anti-hero, Aeneas Manston, as physically alluring as he is evil, fascinates the innocent Cytherea, even though she is in love with another man. When he cannot seduce her, Manston resorts to deception, blackmail, bigamy, murder and rape to achieve his ends.

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Book data: Open Library