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Cruel as the Grave

E. D. E. N. Southworth

Cruel as the Grave

Paper book: €32.99

Digital: €7.99

Original publication
1865
Monolingual
12 June 2026
Pages
835
Difficulty
Medium
Genres
Romance, Psychology
Moods
Fall in love, Solve a mystery
Translated from
English

Book summary

In a mountain valley in Virginia in the nineteenth century, Sybil Berners, a rich heiress with a passionate nature, has just married a penniless young lawyer whom she adores. Back from their honeymoon, the couple take Rosa Blondelle, a ruined young mother abandoned by her husband, into their home at Black Hall. Little by little, the guest's charm awakens Sybil's jealousy.

One evening, Rosa is found dying, and she accuses Sybil in front of everyone. A novel of passion and suspicion that keeps you in suspense right to the end.

Full of dramatic twists, it can be read in one sitting in the language you are learning.

The plot

新娘把一位陌生女子请回家。西比尔和丈夫莱昂度完蜜月归来。在旅馆里,他们结识了年轻的苏格兰女子罗莎。

The world of the book

荒野山谷深处的古老庄园。西比尔的庄园布莱克府由灰色石头建成,坐落在弗吉尼亚的群山之中。山谷尽头,一道瀑布轰鸣。

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