Yes and no, Volume 2 (of 2): A tale of the day: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Yes and no, Volume 2 (of 2): A tale of the day is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Normanby, Constantine Henry Phipps, Marquess of (1797–1863).
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"Yes and no, Volume 2 (of 2)" by Marquess of Constantine Henry Phipps Normanby is a novel of manners and politics written in the early 19th century. It interweaves county elections, London drawing-room intrigue, play and the turf with a more intimate storyline of virtue under pressure. Central threads follow the impressionable new MP Germain and the brilliant Lady Latimer, the proud, brooding Oakley, and, above all, Helen Mordaunt as she confronts grief, dependence, and a shadow on her birth. The opening of the book moves from an election ball—where Germain is flattered, teased, and quietly stung by ridicule—into a storm-lashed journey as Helen rushes home to her dying mother. After a tender deathbed scene and funeral, Helen learns how Oakley had long supported them and, wounded by his jealous outburst, resolves to refuse his bounty, let their cottage, and seek work in London; Dorothy, the faithful but sharp-tongued servant, both reveals the stain on Helen’s birth and insists on following her. In parallel, Germain is drawn deeper into cards and racing at Latimer, is deftly but kindly checked by Lady Latimer when his admiration goes too far, and takes up heavy bets on a Derby colt. Oakley, raging at himself after quarrelling with Helen, retreats to Rockington, then returns to find a vulgar new neighbour (Captain Wilcox) spoiling his view and flees to town. At Almack’s, Lady Flamborough angles for Germain for her daughter Jane, only to have a feckless son whisk him off, while Lady Latimer worries she has lost sight of Helen. The section closes with Helen in a modest London lodging, working late to survive as Dorothy’s rheumatism makes everything harder.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Yes and no, Volume 2 (of 2): A tale of the day
- Author credits: Normanby, Constantine Henry Phipps, Marquess of (1797–1863)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- Fiction
- English fiction -- 19th century
- Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1820-1830 -- Fiction
- Interpersonal relations -- Fiction
- Political fiction
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