My Lady Sleeps (1899)

My Lady Sleeps is a novel written by Katherine Stearns Page and first published in 1899. The story is set in the late 19th century and revolves around the life of a young woman named Mary Van Zandt. Mary is a wealthy heiress who is engaged to a man named John Harrington, but she is not in love with him. Instead, she is secretly in love with a man named Philip Carroll, who is also in love with her.Mary's life takes a dramatic turn when she is diagnosed with a serious illness and is given only a few months to live. She decides to break off her engagement with John and confess her love to Philip. However, Philip is already engaged to another woman and is torn between his love for Mary and his loyalty to his fianc?????e.As Mary's health deteriorates, she becomes increasingly desperate to be with Philip and spends her final days trying to convince him to leave his fianc?????e and be with her. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and the struggle to make difficult choices in the face of adversity.Overall, My Lady Sleeps is a poignant and emotional story that captures the complexities of human relationships and the fragility of life.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.