The Limit
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The Limit

  1. 170 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Available until 27 Dec |Learn more

The Limit

About this book

The Limit (1911) is a novel by Ada Leverson. Having established herself as a journalist and short story writer, Leverson published her debut novel in 1907 to moderate acclaim. Entertaining and effortlessly witty, Leverson's prose paints a stunning portrait of the Edwardian era, a time when hope and relative peace proved prosperous for many. Often compared to her close friend Oscar Wilde, Leverson, a pioneering Jewish woman, remains a unique and refreshing voice in English literature. Marriage, friends, a home—Romer and Valentia seem to have everything they could ever want. Under the surface, however, jealousy and doubt threaten the love they have spent years nurturing. While Valentia spends more and more of her time with her cousin Harry de Freyne, a handsome artist, Romer does his best to ground himself in trust and devotion. Meanwhile, Valentia's sister Daphne resists the advances of the wealthy aristocrat Van Buren. Miss Luscombe, one of the couple's many eccentric friends, is an impoverished young actress who falls for a mysterious tattooed man. As each of these characters navigates the needs and desires of themselves and those around them, Leverson never loses sight of their humanity, for all its beauty and flaws. The Limit is a humorous tale of romance and desire from Ada Leverson, an underappreciated novelist of the Edwardian era. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Ada Leverson's The Limit is a classic work of British literature reimagined for modern readers.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. I. Valentia
  6. II. Harry
  7. III. Van Buren
  8. IV. The Elder Mrs. Wyburn
  9. V. Romer
  10. VI. Harry’s Entertainment
  11. VII. Daphne
  12. VIII. In Fancy Dress
  13. IX. A Celebrity at Home
  14. X. Mischief
  15. XI. The Friends
  16. XII. A Home Chat
  17. XIII. Valentia’s Visit
  18. XIV. A Suggestion
  19. XV. Miss Walmer
  20. XVI. Mrs. Foster
  21. XVII. Engaged
  22. XVIII. At the Carlton
  23. XIX. At Miss Westbury’s
  24. XX. A Proposal
  25. XXI. Hereford Vaughan
  26. XXII. Gillie Interferes
  27. XXIII. The Bald-Faced Stag
  28. XXIV. The Green Gate
  29. XXV. A Sunday Afternoon
  30. XXVI. In the Rose Garden
  31. XXVII. Seeing the Sun Rise
  32. XXVIII. “Reply Paid”
  33. XXIX. Gladys
  34. XXX. The Angles
  35. XXXI. At Edgware
  36. XXXII. Tension
  37. XXXIII. Good-bye
  38. XXXIV. Romer Overhears
  39. XXXV. The Limit
  40. XXXVI. Reconciliation
  41. A Note About the Author
  42. A Note from the Publisher