An upper-class Englishman marries a shop girl, confronting rigid class barriers and marital breakdown in 1920s Britain.
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An upper-class Englishman marries a shop girl, confronting rigid class barriers and marital breakdown in 1920s Britain.
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When Hugh Salinger announced the news of his disastrously ill-assorted marriage with Laura Burton, his family expected him to bring home an adventuress. It might, in the end, have been better, for Laura, undeniably beautiful, simple & selfless in her love for Hugh, was not of the stuff facile imitators are made from, & her very singlemindedness prevented her from shedding her carefully taught gentility.One of the four "contemporary" novels Georgette Heyer had suppressed.
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Romance & sex
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Marriage-focused story with implied intimacy and emotional closeness but no explicit scenes.
Violence & gore
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No violent content depicted.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present.
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present.
Political content
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Central focus on class divisions, snobbery, and social inequality in marriage.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Emotional suffering from class prejudice and marital discord.
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