Barbara: Lady’s Maid and Peeress (1897)

Barbara: Lady's Maid and Peeress is a novel written by Mrs. Alexander and published in 1897. The story revolves around the life of Barbara, a lady's maid who becomes the confidante of her mistress, Lady Mildred. Lady Mildred is a peeress who is struggling to maintain her social status and keep her family's estate afloat. Barbara is a loyal and hardworking servant who is privy to Lady Mildred's secrets and helps her navigate the complex world of high society. As the story progresses, Barbara's own ambitions and desires come to the forefront, and she finds herself torn between her loyalty to Lady Mildred and her own aspirations. The novel explores themes of class, loyalty, and ambition, and provides a glimpse into the lives of the aristocracy and their servants in the late 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.