The Eustace Diamonds

Languageen
First published2005-01-01
RightsPublic domain in the USA.
Gutenberg ID#7381

Description

"The Eustace Diamonds" by Anthony Trollope is a novel serialized between 1871 and 1873. Beautiful widow Lizzie Eustace refuses to surrender a valuable diamond necklace she claims her late husband gave her, sparking a legal battle with his family. A pathological liar with romantic fantasies, Lizzie searches for a new husband while clinging to the contested jewels. When the diamonds are stolen under mysterious circumstances, Lizzie's deceptions multiply, drawing suspicion from police and suitors alike in this tale of theft, lies, and social intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Subjects

  • Satire
  • London (England) -- Fiction
  • Courtship -- Fiction
  • Political fiction
  • Jewelry theft -- Fiction
  • Palliser, Plantagenet (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
  • Poor women -- Fiction
  • Socialites -- Fiction
  • PR

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