{"product_id":"diana-tempest-paperback","title":"Diana Tempest - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Cholmondeley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiana Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e (1893) is novel by Mary Cholmondeley. Partly based on her experience as an artist from a wealthy landowning family, \u003ci\u003eDiana Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of greed, romance, and betrayal that faced backlash from critics for its controversial portrayal of female sexuality. Satirical and deeply observant of the hypocrisies of Victorian society, \u003ci\u003eDiana Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential work by one of Victorian England's bestselling novelists. \"Colonel Tempest, as a rule, took life very easily. If he had fits of uncontrolled passion now and then, they were quickly over. If his feelings were touched, that was quickly over too. But to-day his face was clouded. He had tried the usual antidotes for an impending attack of what he would have called 'the blues, ' by which he meant any species of reflection calculated to give him that passing annoyance which was the deepest form of emotion of which he was capable.\" Unused to being denied, Colonel Tempest is unable to control himself following the death of his brother. Rather than mourn his loss, he laments the passing of the Tempest family fortune to his nephew John, a secretly illegitimate child whose claim as heir is fabricated at best. A notorious gambler, he makes a drunken bet that he will one day control the estate, unwittingly placing a bounty on John's head. At the same time, the Colonel's daughter Diana has begun to fall in love with the young heir, complicating her father's plans and welcoming disaster into her life. \u003ci\u003eDiana Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e is a tale of family, faith, and betrayal that explores the Victorian concept of the New Woman without sacrificing its entertaining narrative. This edition of Mary Cholmondeley's \u003ci\u003eDiana Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic work of British literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColonel Tempest is not a man to be denied. Upon the death of his brother, the family fortune falls to John, his secretly illegitimate son. Determined to claim the money, the Colonel places a bounty on the young man's head, failing to realize his daughter has fallen in love with her cousin. \u003ci\u003eDiana Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel by Mary Cholmondeley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 316\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 08, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44565070020743,"sku":"9781513291154","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/50Dxrt9way9781513291154.webp?v=1778014222","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/diana-tempest-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}