{"product_id":"marmaduke-herbert-or-the-fatal-error-paperback","title":"Marmaduke Herbert; Or, the Fatal Error - 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\u003eMarguerite Blessington\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarguerite Countess of Blessington\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoss Gilbert Arthur\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \"fatal error\" to which the title refers is Marmaduke Herbert's inadvertently occasioning the death of his wife's sister by causing her to fall off a cliff. This accident leads to misery, setting in motion a chain of events that will result in the deaths of nearly everyone Herbert loves, as well as an elaborate blackmail scheme and a trial for murder! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bizarre novel, by turns sensational, psychological, and campy, \u003ci\u003eMarmaduke Herbert; or, The Fatal Error\u003c\/i\u003e (1847) is one of the best of the prolific Marguerite, Countess of Blessington's novels. This new edition features an introduction by Ross G. Arthur and a chronology of the Countess of Blessington's works. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarguerite, Countess of Blessington (1789-1849) is described by John Sutherland as \"the most fashionable of fashionable novelists.\" Born into poverty in Ireland, she was forced into marriage with a brutal army officer at age fifteen. After fleeing from this marriage, Marguerite read widely and educated herself, and married the Earl of Blessington in 1818. She became a leading London hostess and consorted with Lord Byron. After her husband's death in 1829, she turned to writing, becoming one of the most important of the \"silver fork\" novelists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 412\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48392972140765,"sku":"9781934555330","price":49.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/4ts3AxNrRn9781934555330.webp?v=1787129808","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/marmaduke-herbert-or-the-fatal-error-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}