Publisher's Synopsis
The Dead Letter: An American Romance is a novel written by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor and first published in 1866. The story is set in New York City and follows the life of a young woman named Madeline Power, who is forced to marry a man she does not love in order to save her family from financial ruin. After her husband dies, Madeline discovers that he had been involved in a fraudulent scheme and had left her with a large amount of debt. She decides to take matters into her own hands and embarks on a journey to uncover the truth behind her husband's actions and clear her name. Along the way, she meets a handsome and mysterious man named Arthur Blake, who helps her in her quest for justice. The novel explores themes of love, betrayal, and redemption, and provides a vivid portrait of life in America during the mid-19th century.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.
