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The Marquis of Putney is a novel written by Richard Marsh and published in 1905. The story revolves around the life of the Marquis of Putney, who is a wealthy and influential man in London society. He is known for his extravagant lifestyle and his love for gambling, which has led him into debt. The Marquis is forced to marry a wealthy American heiress to pay off his debts, but he soon realizes that he has made a mistake. He falls in love with a young woman who is not of his social class and is faced with the dilemma of choosing between his love and his duty to his family and society. The novel explores themes of love, class, and societal expectations. It also provides a glimpse into the lives of the upper class in London during the early 20th century. The Marquis of Putney is a classic novel that has stood the test of time and is still enjoyed by readers today.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.
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Richard Marsh, a pseudonym used by English author Richard Bernard Heldmann, was born on October 12, 1857, and died on August 9, 1915. Author of numerous best-selling books during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Marsh is most known today for his supernatural thriller The Beetle, which came out the same year as Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897) and was initially sold six times more than the latter book. The Beetle was published until 1960. In addition to writing many short tales, Marsh authored about 80 volumes of fiction in the horror, crime, romance, and humor genres. Starting with The Beetle in 2004, many of these have been reissued in the last few years. Robert Aickman was a well-known author of short "strange stories" and the grandson of Marsh. On October 12, 1857, Richard Bernard Heldmann was born in North London, the son of lace manufacturer Emma Marsh (1830 1911) and trader Joseph Heldmann (1827 96). In 1880, Heldmann started releasing fiction in the style of adventure and boys' school tales for magazine publications. The most significant of these was Union Jack, a prestigious weekly journal for boys published in association with writers W.H.G. Kingston (1814 80) and G. A. Henty (1832 1902).
