Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly (1908)

Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly is a novel written by Lizzie Allen Harker and published in 1908. The story revolves around two main characters, Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly, who are both elderly and unmarried. Miss Esperance is a wealthy spinster who lives in a grand old house in the English countryside, while Mr. Wycherly is a retired schoolmaster who lives in a small cottage nearby.The two characters are brought together when Miss Esperance hires Mr. Wycherly to be her secretary and companion. Despite their differences in social status and personality, the two become close friends and confidantes. As they spend more time together, they begin to uncover secrets from each other's pasts, including a tragic love affair that Miss Esperance had many years ago.As the story progresses, the relationship between Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly deepens and becomes more complex. They both struggle with their feelings for each other, as well as with the expectations of society and their own personal fears and insecurities.Overall, Miss Esperance and Mr. Wycherly is a poignant and heartfelt story about friendship, love, and the challenges of aging in a society that values youth and beauty above all else. It is a timeless tale that still resonates with readers today.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.