The Twelfth Hour - (Mint Editions) by Ada Leverson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i>The Twelfth Hour</i> (1907) is a novel by Ada Leverson. Having established herself as a journalist and short story writer, Leverson published her debut novel 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. Felicity, Sylvia, and Savile Crofton all feel the pressure placed on upper-class youths to marry wisely. At 25, Felicity appears to have found herself a good husband, a man of wealth and social standing who on closer appearance seems more interested in leisure than love. Determined not to fall into a similarly unhappy marriage, her 20-year-old sister Sylvia hopes to thwart her father's wish that she marry millionaire Mr. Ridokanski. Although he is only 16, Eton student Savile is deeply in love with a famous opera singer--from a distance--but also feels obliged to entertain the affections of Dolly Clive, a girl his own age. Finding company in their own unique miseries of the heart, the Crofton siblings hatch a plan to achieve happiness for themselves, satisfaction for their father, and whatever it is young people are meant to owe to society. <i>The Twelfth Hour</i> 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 <i>The Twelfth Hour</i> is a classic work of British literature reimagined for modern readers.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>At the turn of the century, a new era dawns in England with the death of Queen Victoria. Fashions, values, and governments change, but one thing remains the same: the endless search for love. Three siblings--Felicity, Sylvia, and Savile Crofton--try their best to find happiness while making their parents proud. <i>The Twelfth Hour</i> is a novel by Ada Leverson.</p>
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