Mary Anne

Name: Mary Anne
Price: 1.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.1 (507 reviews)
Author: Daphne du Maurier

by Daphne du Maurier

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

4.1 (507)

4.1 stars from 507 reviews. Top 95% of Historical Fiction books we track.

379 pages~6.3 hr readPublished by GollanczPublished 1954-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy historical fiction that treats ambition and sexuality without moral judgment, seeing characters as complicated rather than heroic or villainous.
You're drawn to stories about women who refuse to play by the rules of their time, even when those choices come with real consequences.
You appreciate Du Maurier's skill at character work and want to understand how someone becomes willing to use charm and manipulation to survive.

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You prefer protagonists you can wholly admire. Mary Anne makes choices that will frustrate readers looking for clear moral heroes.
You want romantic tension and happily-ever-after resolutions. This is a study in corruption and cost, not a romance.
You're looking for plot-driven action. The novel moves through relationships and court intrigue, not external conflict.

About this book

Mary Anne follows an ambitious and beautiful young woman who rises through high society by leveraging her charm and relationships to gain power and security. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, the novel depicts her pursuit of becoming the mistress to a royal duke—a choice that triggers a scandal in Regency England. The story explores the costs of her manipulative ascent in a morally complex world, presenting a portrait of sex, ambition, and corruption. The novel is based on du Maurier's own great-great-grandmother.

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Currently 4.1★ from 507 reviews

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