A trio of elderly bachelors plays Cupid in this ingeniously crafted novel by one of the 19th-centurys finest storytellers

A widowed lawyer named Griffith has been appointed legal guardian of Jessie, a lively young woman. In order for Jessie to claim her inheritance, her late fathers will stipulates that she must spend 6 weeks with Griffith each year. Consequently, Jessie travels to a remote part of Wales to the castle where the lawyer and his 2 brothers reside. To everyones surprise and delight, Jessie and the 3 men get along splendidly. Hoping that she will stay to meet Griffiths son, who is on his way home from the Crimean War, the brothers devise a plan la Scheherezade: Each night they will tell Jessie a new thrilling story that will enchant her into staying.

This ebook features a new introduction from Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

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The Queen of Hearts

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