The House of Love (1914)

The House of Love, written by Elizabeth Cheney and first published in 1914, is a novel that explores the themes of love, sacrifice, and redemption. The story follows the life of a young woman named Margaret, who is forced to marry a wealthy man named John in order to save her family from financial ruin. Despite her initial reluctance, Margaret learns to love John and they build a happy life together. However, tragedy strikes when John dies suddenly, leaving Margaret alone with their young son.As Margaret struggles to cope with her loss, she receives a letter from an old flame, Richard, who had left her years ago to pursue his own ambitions. Richard confesses that he still loves Margaret and asks her to marry him. Margaret is torn between her love for Richard and her loyalty to John's memory. She eventually decides to stay true to John and reject Richard's proposal.The novel also explores the lives of other characters in Margaret's community, including her sister, who is in love with a married man, and a young couple who are struggling to make ends meet. Through their stories, Cheney examines the different forms that love can take and the sacrifices that people are willing to make for those they care about.Overall, The House of Love is a poignant and thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of human relationships and the power of love to transform lives.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.