Publisher's Synopsis
""Not Quite The Thing: A Tale"" is a novel published in 1864 by Chapman and Hall Publisher. The book tells the story of a young woman named Flora who finds herself in a difficult situation after her father dies and leaves her with little money. She is forced to move in with her aunt and uncle, who are not particularly fond of her. Flora's aunt and uncle try to marry her off to a wealthy man, but Flora is not interested in him. Instead, she falls in love with a poor artist named Harry, who is not considered ""quite the thing"" by her family. Despite the disapproval of her family, Flora and Harry continue their relationship and face many obstacles along the way. The novel explores themes of class, love, and societal expectations.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.