""The Sorrow of a Secret"" is a novel written by Mary Cecil Hay in 1879. The story revolves around a young woman named Lady Editha, who is forced to keep a secret that threatens to destroy her reputation and her future. The novel is set in the Victorian era and explores themes of love, betrayal, and social class.Lady Editha is engaged to Lord Melton, a wealthy and powerful man who is highly respected in society. However, she is secretly in love with another man, Captain George Lovelace. When Lord Melton discovers the truth about her feelings, he threatens to ruin her reputation and her family's social standing if she does not break off the engagement and marry him instead.Lady Editha is torn between her love for Captain Lovelace and her duty to her family and society. She must decide whether to follow her heart or sacrifice her own happiness for the sake of her reputation and her family's future.As the story unfolds, the reader is taken on a journey through the complexities of Victorian society, where reputation and social class are of utmost importance. The novel explores the struggles and sacrifices that women of that era faced in order to maintain their place in society and uphold their family's reputation.Overall, ""The Sorrow of a Secret"" is a compelling and emotional story that offers a glimpse into the lives of women in Victorian England. It is a timeless tale of love, sacrifice, and the consequences of keeping secrets.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.