The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill Hardback - 2005

The Woman Thou Gavest Me is a novel written by Hall Caine that tells the story of Mary O'Neill, a young woman who is forced to leave her home in Ireland and move to England with her husband, Owen. The novel is set in the late 19th century and explores themes of love, betrayal, and redemption.Mary's life is turned upside down when she discovers that Owen has been unfaithful to her. She is heartbroken and feels alone in a foreign country, but she soon finds solace in the company of a kind and compassionate man named Lord Bracondale. As Mary and Lord Bracondale grow closer, they must navigate the societal conventions of the time and the disapproval of those around them.The novel also delves into the complex relationships between Mary and the other women in her life, including her mother-in-law and her own mother. Through these relationships, the novel explores the ways in which women were often pitted against each other and forced to compete for the attention and affection of men.Despite the challenges she faces, Mary remains steadfast in her belief in love and forgiveness. The Woman Thou Gavest Me is a powerful and emotional story that explores the complexities of human relationships and the enduring power of love.1913. The book begins: Out of the depths, O Lord, out of the depths, begins the most beautiful of the services of our church, and it is out of the depths of my life that I must bring the incidents of this story. I was an unwanted child-unwanted as a girl at all events. Father Dan Donovan, our parish priest, told me all about it. I was born in October. It had been raining heavily all day long. The rain was beating hard against the front of our house and running in rivers down the windowpanes. Towards four in the afternoon the wind rose and then the yellow leaves of the chestnuts in the long drive rustled noisily, and the sea, which is a mile away, moaned like a dog in pain. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.