Innocent

Innocent (1914) is a novel by Marie Corelli that combines fantasy and romance to tell a story of self-discovery, ambition, and the early feminist movement. The novel follows the journey of Innocent, who is raised by Hugo Jocelyn on the ancestral farm of Sieur Amadis and develops a love for medieval literature. When Jocelyn dies, he reveals her identity as Lady Blythe and Pierce Armitage, and she makes her way to London to begin a successful career as a professional writer. However, she encounters a friend of her parents who reveals her whereabouts and sets the stage for their reconciliation. Innocent falls for a vain, manipulative young man who promises her marriage while harboring his own secret motives.

Format: Hardback
Length: 316 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2022
Publisher: West Margin Press

Innocent is a novel by Marie Corelli, published in 1914 at the height of her career as one of the most successful writers of her generation. The novel combines fantasy and romance to tell a story of self-discovery, ambition, and the ideals of the early feminist movement. Due to its significance, Innocent is a must-read for fans of Victorian literature, and it is slated for reassessment by a modern audience. Innocent was abandoned as a baby and raised by Hugo Jocelyn on the ancestral farm of Sieur Amadis, a legendary French knight. Growing up in this idyllic setting, Innocent develops a love for medieval literature and constructs elaborate fantasies about her mysterious origins. When Jocelyn dies, he reveals the identity of her parents: Lady Blythe, a noblewoman, and Pierce Armitage, an artist. Forced to face reality for the first time in her life, Innocent makes her way to London, where she begins a promising career as a professional writer. Despite her early success, Innocent encounters a friend of her parents who, unbeknownst to her, reveals her whereabouts and sets the stage for their reconciliation. While Armitage, now in Italy, prepares to rekindle their relationship, Innocent falls for a vain, manipulative young man who promises her marriage while harboring his own secret motives.

Innocent is a tale of a young woman true to her name, a talented and promising young artist who must learn fast in order to avoid disaster. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Marie Corelli's Innocent is a classic work of English literature reimagined for modern readers. The novel explores themes of love, ambition, and the struggle for identity in a society that values conformity and tradition. Through the character of Innocent, Corelli offers a powerful critique of the social and cultural norms of her time, challenging the notion that women are solely defined by their relationships with men and advocating for a more independent and self-sufficient existence. Innocent is a testament to Corelli's talent as a writer and her ability to create compelling and relatable characters. It remains a beloved classic of English literature, and its themes and characters continue to resonate with readers today.

Dimension: 203 x 127 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781513134536